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"In parallel with the part-session of the European Parliament, Marseille is hosting the 6th World Water Forum. The 21st century is seeing the emergence of an increasingly intense competition for the Earth’s diminishing freshwater reserves between the various geographic regions and economic sectors. It is particularly important for us to reduce the water consumption of the agricultural sector, which is responsible for almost 80% of the world’s water use. To this end, we must apply irrigation technologies that use water sparingly, cultivate drought-tolerant plant varieties and introduce a pricing scheme that is equitable yet promotes savings. I will therefore submit a proposal in connection with the reform of the common agricultural policy to allow the eligibility of irrigation systems promoting water savings for support. Desertification represents a particularly serious problem in Hungary, too. Over the past two decades alone, groundwater levels on the already arid sand plateau of Kiskunság have dropped by five metres. This is partlydue to human activity but also partly due to climate change. The recycling of water for agricultural purposes must be increased within the borders of the EU. For this purpose close cooperation with Israel would be advisable, as there the rate of recycling reaches 75%. This by far exceeds Spain’s mere 25%, which is the highest in the EU, whereas other EU Member States, for example in the Mediterranean region, are far behind even this level. Hungary, too, has much headway to make in respect of water recycling. Another reason for EU rules to promote efficient water management and water recycling is that only in this way can we ensure the international competitiveness of European enterprises in this strategically important field."@en1
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