Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-01-Speech-3-073"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-04-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Opening of international negotiations in view of adopting an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20090401.13.3-073"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-04-01-Speech-3-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Laima Liucija Andrikienė2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, today we are discussing the protection of the Arctic, which is a very hot topic – not only in the European Union. Firstly, because the Arctic region is thought to contain huge energy resources – as much as 20% of the world’s undiscovered technically recoverable reserves – the temptation to exploit these resources is irresistible. Secondly, the Arctic environment is exceptionally fragile. The whole of the international community stands to be affected by many of the changes that are already taking place. Thirdly, territorial disputes hang over the Arctic. We risk triggering major conflicts between countries wanting to protect – including by military means – what countries in the region consider their national interests. It is time for the European Parliament to make its position clear, as it has taken almost no part in this debate until now, with the exception of our resolution, passed in October last year, calling for an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic. It is important to mention that EU Member States and the EEA associated countries comprise more than 50% of the membership of the Arctic Council. As it is for the United States, the Arctic should be a strategic priority for the European Union. I fully support our draft proposal that the Commission and the Council should work towards establishing a moratorium on the exploitation of the geological resources in the Arctic for a period of 50 years, pending fresh scientific studies. We, the European Parliament, should call on the Commission to initiate negotiations with the Russian authorities on a number of important issues which are listed in our draft resolution. It is time to include the Arctic on the agenda for the forthcoming EU-Russia Summit."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Laima Liucija Andrikienė (PPE-DE )."1
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