# Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union

European Parliament procedure 2008/2074(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AGRI / ENVI / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 207 committee amendments tabled by 41 Members between 2008-04-18 and 2008-06-10.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union. Amendments treat water as a common good, link water scarcity and drought to climate change, desertification, food prices and forest fires, and debate whether demand-side management should be preferred over supply-side measures. Others discuss the 'user pays' and 'polluter pays' principles, pollutants, public health, and the Water Framework Directive.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio DE BLASIO | Hungary | PPE-DE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36748.md |
| Urszula KRUPA | Poland | ECR | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28334.md |
| Edite ESTRELA | Portugal | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28310.md |
| Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4326.md |
| Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF | Germany | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1040.md |
| Alyn SMITH | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28508.md |
| Ilda FIGUEIREDO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4466.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Daciana Octavia SÂRBU | Romania | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33989.md |
| Anne LAPERROUZE | France | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28209.md |
| Madeleine JOUYE DE GRANDMAISON | France | GUE/NGL | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39629.md |
| Elisabeth SCHROEDTER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1933.md |
| Gisela KALLENBACH | Germany | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28236.md |
| María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ | Spain | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1970.md |
| Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN | France | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1833.md |

## Official source documents

- PE405.761: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-405.761+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE407.670: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.670+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE407.761: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.761+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2074-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2074-INI.json

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