Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-10-28-Speech-4-034"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-10-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Naval sonars2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041028.3.4-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-10-28-Speech-4-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:Guido Sacconi2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (2004-07-29--2008-02-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2006-12-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the devastating effects of global warming, noise and chemical pollution, overfishing and shipping accidents are dramatically degrading our oceans and, inevitably, the populations of cetaceans living there. We now have valid and sufficient scientific evidence demonstrating that high-intensity active naval sonars can be lethal for whales, dolphins and fish. All cetaceans are extremely dependent on hearing for their survival, and many species have an acute sense of hearing and use sound not only to locate their prey but also for navigation and communication, often over long distances. Noise pollution caused by sonar equipment thus not only causes physiological damage but also interferes with the natural behaviour of the animals and with normal communication. It drowns out calls and disorientates the animals, scaring them away from their usual habitats, where they feed and reproduce. Last year we adopted a resolution on the protection and conservation of the marine environment. This Parliament voted unanimously for the application of consistent, coordinated measures to halt the decline of biodiversity by 2010 and to promote the sustainable use of the seas, protecting and conserving marine ecosystems. I would not wish to remind you, Mr President, that these were political objectives to which we gave a binding commitment at the last world summit on sustainable development. I believe, therefore, that it is our duty to adopt provisions designed to preserve the marine world which surrounds us, and so I call on the Commission to abide by the deadlines which it announced in this Chamber for making the move from studies to concrete proposals."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph