Activities of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2010/2270(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on financing of reinforcement of dam infrastructure in developing countries PDF (160 KB) DOC (87 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the 2011 UNEP report 'Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone: summary for decision makers',
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the World Commission on Dams Final Report 'Dams and Development: a new framework for decision-making' of 2000,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the license to construct the world's third largest dam, the Belo Monte dam in Brazil, was granted despite serious environmental concerns, as the dam will flood 500 square kilometres thus causing severe damage to the Amazon's invaluable ecosystem and biodiversity and displacing 50 000, mainly indigenous people,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas large hydropower projects account for 25% of the proposed emissions reduction credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM),
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. In addressing the root causes of the increased frequency and intensity of floods calls upon the EU to make further commitments in greenhouse gas reductions so as to meet its climate objective of limiting climate change to 2°C above the preindustrial level;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Urges the EU to widely implement and promote emission reduction measures targeting black carbon, such as the recovery of methane from coal, oil and gas extraction and transport, methane capture in waste management and the use of clean-burning stoves for residential cooking, which will contribute to combating climate change and to reducing glacial retreat;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the EU to promote the establishment of a global early warning system for floods, landslides and tsunamis (possibly under the auspices of the UN) and to ensure that this information reaches remote areas and the most vulnerable segments of the population in developing countries;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Further suggests that dam projects could easily be implemented as so-called ‘fast-win’ projects provided that a number of social, economic and environmental criteria are meCalls for thorough impact assessments which fully evaluate the environmental and social costs of dam projects to be conducted in a transparent manner, with public participation, prior to the approval of any dam project;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Expresses its concern that the World Bank has spent over 100 billion dollars on the construction of dams, mainly for large-scale export-oriented hydropower projects, which have led to the displacement of an estimated 40-80 million people, the loss of livelihoods, the damage of ecosystems and the creation of massive debt burdens for developing countries;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Emphasizes that people who have been displaced due to the construction of dams should not merely receive financial compensation but their ability to secure their long-term livelihood needs to be ensured;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Calls for the comprehensive, transparent and participatory evaluation of the full range of options available to reduce the impacts of floods and meet water and energy needs, with priority given to ecosystem-based solutions and to making existing systems more effective and sustainable;