6 Amendments of Bas BELDER related to 2012/2095(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with grave concern increase in extreme weather events in recent years as a consequence of worsening natural climate variability as well as man-made influence on weather conditionslimate;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that natural disasters caused by climate change are aggravated by incorrect land use, poor forest management and inadequate warning systems;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that natural disasters, exacerbated by climate change, are highly destabilising, particularly for the states most vulnerable to adverse weather events and for failing states, most of which arevulnerable states in developing regions of the tropics and subtropics; stresses that populations with deteriorating access to freshwater and foodstuffs caused by natural catastrophes exacerbated by climate change are forced to migrate, thus overstretching the economic, social and administrative capabilities of already fragile regions or failing states and consequently creating conflict and a negative impact on security; recalls that these events create competition between communities and countries for scarce resources, exacerbating old security dilemmas and creating new ones;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to explore, on the basis of already existing capacities such as the EU Battle Groups and the European Air Transport Command, the possibility of creating further joint capabilities that are relevant for operations which respond to the impact of climate change or natural disasters; invites the Council, the HR/VP and the EDA to explore the possibility of creating a European Engineer Corps and ways of linking equipment and infrastructure which can be used in such a capacity, in particular, to the ongoing pooling and sharing process;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the idea of creating a post for a UN special envoy for climate security and invites the HR/VP to replicate this idea within the EU, at both Union and national levels, with the appointment of official envoys on climate and security, as the UK Government has already done;