Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-10-Speech-4-043"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Green Paper on 'Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action' (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080410.4.4-043"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-10-Speech-4-0442
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-14--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I must commend Mr Sacconi regarding the significant additions to the Commission’s timely Green Paper on the issue of climate change. Some countries, mainly Nordic, have already developed a long-term strategy for dealing with climate change without any encouragement from Brussels, foreseeing actions to be taken in reaction to climate change: protecting coastal areas, taking measures against coastal flooding, building specially designed houses. The adoption of the White Paper will encourage other countries to follow their example. The EU countries with sea and ocean borders – and there are 22 of them – should meanwhile study the experience of the Netherlands in resisting the sea. Half of the country’s territory is below sea level. The ongoing efforts of the Dutch people to resist assaults from the sea and the enormous resources they are directing towards protection against them have not prevented them from creating one of the world’s strongest and most flourishing states. Therefore, it proves that the possibility to adapt does exist. At the recent meeting of the EU Council it was declared that the issue of climate change would be of the greatest importance in the preparation of the EU’s prevention and protection policy. Conflicts and wars to gain areas still suitable to live in as well as those providing water and food should be prevented before it is too late. This particularly concerns the poorest countries of the world, which have contributed the least to climate change. Those that have progressed at the expense of others should pay back their debt without delay. In future the EU should continue to provide leadership to other continents and states in setting an example of how to adopt measures to prevent climate change, adapt to new conditions and transform the habits and practices of their citizens."@en1

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