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dcterms:Date	"2008-10-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081008.24.3-246"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Antonio De Blasio2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2006-07-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2006-08-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-02-13--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség (2006-07-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2006-09-04--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"( ) Thank you, Mr President. Ladies and gentlemen, the issue of water shortages and drought is one of the most urgent now facing the European Union, and, as a complex issue, closely linked with other environmental issues, it must be regulated with that in mind. Water use is not restricted to a specific geographical area. Its capacity to span borders demands regulation at European Union level. We must emphasise this important aspect of cross-border water management. The conditions attaching to floods which cause such serious damage are closely linked to the widespread practice of cutting down forests; in other words, deforestation results on the one hand in aridity and wasteland and on the other in devastating floods. It is important to stress that we must maintain the principle of subsidiarity in the area of water management. The role of local and regional authorities and the elected councils must be strengthened as these bodies have a significant contribution to make in ameliorating the difficulties deriving from water shortage and drought through land use and building regulations. As well as regional and local authorities we have to keep civilian organisations in mind, too. They are an important factor in education and publicity campaigns and this role should be supported in the future. It is essential to organise incentive and media campaigns, since it is not just the existence of the issues that can be highlighted through these forums, but in addition people can see how ideas and proposals are put into practice. I would also like to draw attention to how important it is for the Member States to have a certain flexibility so that they can regulate other issues concerning irrigation and water management in line with their own special conditions. The regulatory authorities at different levels must work together to create a sustainable water management framework. I would like to thank Mr Seeber for all the work he has put into his report, and to thank you for your attention."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Antonio De Blasio (PPE-DE ). -"1 "HU"1
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