Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-12-10-Speech-1-080"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection and conservation of the marine environment: Marine Strategy Directive (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071210.16.1-080"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-12-10-Speech-1-0812
lpv:speaker	lp:Georgios Toussas2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, development under the Lisbon Strategy, guided by the principle of support for competitiveness, i.e. increasing the profitability of the monopoly business groups in the European Union, not only intensifies to the utmost the exploitation of the working class and of workers generally, but also severely aggravates environmental problems, by systematically destroying marine ecosystems and the biodiversity of the seas, and causing a steady deterioration in the quality of sea water. In addition to the damage caused to sea water by pollution from ships, industrial pollution bears a huge share of the responsibility for the contamination of sea water. It causes an incalculable level of contamination in the water table, and this is subsequently transferred to sea water. Pollution from the ever increasing number of fish-farming units also places severe strain on the marine environment and the functioning of ecosystems. The problems of the marine environment are seriously aggravated by the invasion of monopolies into a number of operations which were previously in public ownership, as a result of the privatisation of utilities and public infrastructures, and also by the commercialisation of public assets such as sea water. Huge tourist complexes owned by monopoly groups are leading to a high-income model of tourist development, while public assets such as coastlines, beaches and sea water are being despoiled. The pollution of sea water is no longer solely due to the discharge of waste and sewage from those tourist complexes into the sea, but also to the construction of industrial units to serve their business activities, including the installation of desalination units to irrigate golf courses and generally to serve their needs. The consequences are dire for the residents of entire areas. I would like to end, Mr President, by pointing out that the common position of the Council and the Commission report does not actually provide the solution which is needed, if we are to solve or at least mitigate serious problems relating to the environment."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph