Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-09-07-Speech-4-215"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-09-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Fires in Europe2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000907.9.4-215"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-09-07-Speech-4-2162
lpv:speaker	lp:Minerva Melpomeni Malliori2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2000-02-23--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the fires which again destroyed huge tracts of forest in the Mediterranean this summer are mainly the result of the rise in temperature and prolonged dry weather, not to mention of course criminal cases of arson. Climatic changes, which are happening more and more rapidly, impact on the entire ecosystem. Scientists have pointed out the risks inherent in our inconsiderate treatment of the planet, one of the results of which is extreme meteorological phenomena. Southern Europe has been set alight more and more frequently over recent years. The Mediterranean has become a high risk area and needs special measures. In my country, Greece, more than 500 fires broke out this year, most of which were dealt with minimal disruption. However, there were, unfortunately, also occasions on which the fires got out of control, causing death and destruction. I should like to express my sympathy to the families of the victims and the injured in all the countries which faced similar problems. I think, Mr President, that a European strategy on the conservation of forests is our political responsibility and an immediate priority. I also think it essential that we reinstate the budget line for natural disasters. The Commission should exert its influence to ensure that Member States introduce stricter legislation on changes of land use, compulsory reforestation following fires, suitable training on fire-fighting for those in positions of local and regional responsibility and a public awareness campaign on the benefits of forests and how they can be protected and to encourage volunteers fire-fighters."@en1

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