Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE related to 2008/2132(INI)
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Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas tourism plays a role as a driver of economic growth, employment and new communication technologies,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that it is necessary to strengthen policies designed to reduce seasonality and encourage sustainable development, from the social, economic and environmental point of view, and product diversification; considers, in particular, that it would be helpful to encourage, through the Structural Funds as well as by other means, the development of institutions, capacity strengthening and the principle of partnership when planning and developing projects;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take more active measures to meet the needs of small coastal municipalities and island regions, in particular, by promoting examples of best practice in relation to the planning, development and management of specific projects and exchanges of information about the relevant European rules and funds;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Urges the Member States, the island regions and the coastal regions to encourage the transition from investing in physical infrastructure to activities designed to 'create a space' for product and service diversification by activities which 'redefine' the relevant space; this objective could be achieved by:
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
– promoting social tourism between European Union regions in the low season. Social or accessible tourism makes it possible for people with reduced mobility and disabilities to travel within the European Union as tourists. Social tourism is an effective instrument for increasing the well-being of our European citizens and it has an economic impact, since it generates and maintains jobs in the tourism sector throughout the year.