Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-05-Speech-4-094"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020905.6.4-094"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-05-Speech-4-0952
lpv:speaker	lp:Erik Meijer2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". During the past few years, the Rhine, Oder, Vistula and Elbe basins have been affected by flooding one after the other. This is no coincidence. They carry rainwater and ice water from the Alps and the Carpathians to the North Sea and the Baltic. Rain has been on the increase due to global warming, the deforested soil is no longer able to retain the water and the river beds have become too narrow. The dikes along these canalised rivers have been built too close to the main flow and houses have been built in alluvial areas where flood water was previously allowed to overflow. This is therefore certainly not about chance but about predictable accidents. The reference to the need to implement the Kyoto agreements worldwide is extremely appropriate, but it is to be feared that America will remain obstructive on account of pressure from the oil companies and the motor industry until they themselves become more and more affected by desertification and flooding. Attention is now once more being paid to finding the money to help the victims of flooding. This is necessary but unsatisfactory. The same disasters may happen again in future years, and the likelihood of their happening again is unfortunately very great. Our river management will therefore have to change radically, and this is still in danger of falling by the wayside."@en1

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