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As a member of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament, I hope that the United States Government and the European Union can strike a proper agreement that will ensure a sustained reduction in the level of greenhouse gases. The fact of the matter is that the greater the use of greenhouse gases, the greater the effect that this has on climatic change which in turn will have a devastating effect on coastal communities and island communities not only in Europe but world-wide.
I am fully aware of the preparation of the European Union for the World Summit on Sustainable Development which is being held in South Africa in the year 2002. I support the four lines of action that have been drawn up by the European Commission in the preparation for this World Summit. The European Union will seek to protect natural resources that lie at the root of economic development, to strive for the promotion of eco-efficiency, promote the sustainable use of water land and energy as well as try and ensure that the vicious cycle of poverty and environmental degradation is broken.
I also welcome the fact that the European Commission recognises that the best approach to take to ensure the successful implementation of these action goals is best agreed under the framework of the United Nations.
Ten years after the crucial Rio de Janeiro Summit, expectations have not been met. The pressures on the environment have worsened and poverty continues to win ground in the world. We must all redouble our efforts so as to be sure that next year’s World Summit is up to the challenge of ensuring that development takes place in a sustained manner and also in a matter which protects existing communities.
The Community’s Fifth Environment Action Programme protects people from the adverse effects of air pollution. Since it is clear that the long-term goal set out by the Fifth Environment Action Programme would not be attained easily, the Commission has rightly decided on a step by step approach setting out so- called interim environmental targets by the year 2010.
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament will continue to play an important co-ordinating role in this regard."@en1
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