6 Amendments of Katerina BATZELI related to 2008/2074(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas agriculture, as a productive sector, suffers acutely from the effects of water scarcity and drought, while at the same time playing an important role in the sustainable management of available water resources,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas water scarcity and drought are not equally acute in all regions of the EU, their being most acute in the more southerly Member States,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Advocates more support from the European Union to improve water management on farmland by providing incentives for the introduction of more water-efficient irrigation systems tailored to different crops, promoting research in this field, with particular regard to areas affected to a greater extent by water scarcity and drought, and encouraging the use of biotechnological developments;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers it necessary to promote information, awareness and training campaigns for producers in order to make an active contribution towards the sustainable management of water resources;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the revision of Community budget priorities should accord a higher ranking to environmental measures and, in particular, to policies designed to combat the effects of climate change, which include drought and water scarcity, ensuring that the necessary additional resources are available;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses that planning for the European agricultural model should take account of the most frequent and acute environmental hazards as well as water scarcity and drought and that, in that context, an effective crisis management mechanism should constitute a fundamental element of the European common agricultural policy.