Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-10-Speech-3-337"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-03-10"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100310.22.3-337"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-10-Speech-3-3382
lpv:speaker	lp:Anna Ibrisagic2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the Arctic is a unique region which is coming under discussion increasingly often as a result of the melting of the ice cap and the new opportunities that this brings with it. This is a good thing, because we need to have more debates, not just about the impact that the ice melting will have on our opportunities to make use of the resources that have suddenly become accessible, but also about the responsibilities that this involves and how we can best preserve the Arctic and assess the future consequences of our presence and our activities in this sensitive natural environment. However, before we decide on the common EU policy regarding the Arctic, we should spend more time evaluating the current situation in the Arctic ecosystem, because otherwise it will be difficult for us to take adequate measures. In my opinion, it is both naïve and unrealistic to think that we can simply leave all the resources untouched. Instead, we should focus on ensuring that the extraction of resources, transport, tourism and other industries are all run in the best possible way in order to protect and preserve the natural environment. Of course, this must take place in consultation and collaboration with the local population on the basis of the actual situation and the current conditions. The Commission’s report on the Arctic is a positive first step towards a coherent policy on the Arctic. During the Swedish Presidency, Sweden supported the Commission’s decision to apply for permanent observer status on the Arctic Council. However, I believe that both the Commission’s report and the debate until now have focused too closely on the water and not enough on the areas of land. Some countries, such as Sweden and Finland, have extensive reindeer herding, mining, farming and forestry activities in the Arctic and it is very important that these are taken into consideration. Another dimension of the debate which is not often mentioned, but which needs to be highlighted, concerns the EU’s strategic objectives and geostrategic interests in the Arctic and the consequences of the change in the conditions in this region for international stability. Some EU Member States lie within the Arctic region. Other parts of the region are the EU’s immediate neighbours to the north. Therefore, it should not be difficult to draw up common strategic objectives and to gain support for them among all the EU Member States. Given the increased competition between different countries and some unresolved conflicts, it must be in the EU’s interest to ensure that tensions do not arise over security in the Arctic."@en1
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