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"en.20120702.20.1-138-000"2
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"Mr President, water is a public asset to which everyone should have access, regardless of their income. It must be good-quality water, and this requires investment, mainly from public sources and from joint private and public ventures. Another need is for water resources in the Union and neighbouring countries to be managed sustainably. Firstly, therefore, the Union’s scientific policy should take greater account of the challenges of environmentally friendly and efficient water management in relation to the needs of agriculture, industry and the public.
Secondly, privatisation of the public supply of drinking water must not give rise to a monopoly owner if this would not be in the interests of consumers, and it must not mean the full commercialisation of these services, which, by their very nature – because it is not possible to change supplier – must be treated as public.
Thirdly, in view of the noticeable and growing increase of the risk of flooding in Member States in recent years as a result of climate change, comprehensive analysis is needed of possible ways to prevent flooding and its effects.
Fourthly, the growing demand for water, on the one hand, and the steppification and even desertification of some regions of the Union mean there is an urgent need for hydrotechnical investment, particularly in the Danube and Vistula basins. The Vistula Programme, which was scrapped some years ago, should be reinstated.
Fifthly, the Union’s new financial strategy should include a marked increase in investment in hydrotechnical infrastructure."@en1
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