Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-10-Speech-3-320"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU policy on Arctic issues (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20100310.22.3-320"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-10-Speech-3-3212
lpv:speaker	lp:Liisa Jaakonsaari2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (2009-09-29--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (2009-10-15--2011-07-31)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, a while ago, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, stated in an interview how difficult her job was and said that it was about moving from one crisis to the next. Unfortunately, there is very little time left to deal with such core future challenges as the development of the Arctic region. Baroness Ashton, I suppose you must have felt the same sort of anguish by now, and that is why we greatly appreciate the fact that you are initiating a debate on Arctic policy so early on and that over the weekend, you are going to Lapland, which is part of the Arctic region. There, you will certainly obtain important information. The Arctic treasure chest that is opening up is full of economic opportunities, but it poses many environmental and security risks, as well as those connected with the fate of the indigenous peoples. Global warming is opening up new sea routes and enabling the exploitation of oil and gas resources in an environmentally destructive way. The Swedish International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), among others, has already published a paper, ominously entitled ‘Ice-free Arctic’, on China’s Arctic policy. That is why the European Union must take urgent action and draw up its own Arctic policy. The Commission’s conclusions you presented to us are welcome, inasmuch as the region, with its oil, gas and minerals, is not just seen as a new Eldorado: the main focus is on the people who live there, and this is a very important aspect of the situation. The EU also has to be willing to hold constructive talks with the indigenous peoples, and that is one way the Union can come to play a decisive role in Arctic policy. For example, Parliament’s recent restrictions on seal hunting infuriated the indigenous population. It is very important to strengthen the status of the Arctic Council, and for that reason, we must now have a greater influence on Canada and Russia in particular, so that the European Union can have a stronger role to play. Arctic research is an important area of cooperation; for example, the University of Lapland, where you are going, is where the University of the Arctic is based, and I am sure that when the Arctic Information Centre is established, as the Commission has indicated, Rovaniemi would be a suitable location. In addition, the European Union’s own structures need to be strengthened. Unfortunately, it does seem to be the case that in the Council, the Arctic Ocean has been trampled underfoot by the Southern and Eastern Dimension, and so this Northern Dimension’s Arctic window should now be opened. Baroness Ashton, the Commission needs to clarify the role of each Directorate­General and indicate the person responsible for Arctic issues."@en1
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