Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-172"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Flood assessment and management (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.20.1-172"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-1732
lpv:speaker	lp:Oldřich Vlasák2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-09-28--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Občanská demokratická strana (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the theme of flooding has recently become highly topical and damages caused by flooding have reached astronomical proportions, influencing the economic development of the individual countries affected. The damages are caused chiefly by a reduction in the natural ability of river basins to hold back water, and also by the careless intervention of man in the environment, for example by regulating flows, by placing buildings and businesses in flood-prone areas and by reducing the size of natural inundation areas. Climate changes are also playing a major role, with greater periods of drought and greater occurrence of intensive localised precipitation. I therefore welcome the proposal for a directive, which will enable improved cooperation in respect of flood prevention and the proposing and management of counter-flood measures, including the monitoring of individual areas across individual EU states and also neighbouring states. The reinforced principle of solidarity under Article 9(4), which sets out the rule that flood management in one state cannot be allowed to increase flood risk for neighbouring countries, must be understood in the sense that there has to be mutual preliminary consultation and subsequent coordination of individual counter-flood measures, with agreement on both the upper and lower flow levels of a given river, and with no risk of mutual negative impacts for any of the states that a given river flows through. I also appreciate the fact that the rapporteur, Mr Seeber, understands the key importance of local and regional authorities in this process, as can be seen from the wide range of amendments which engage local authorities in a positive way in the decision-making processes for the prevention, planning and management of the flood risks that affect them. I would like to thank Mr Seeber for delivering an excellent piece of work."@en1

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