WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1672/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI , Gianfranco FINI , Amedeo AMADEO , Roberta ANGELILLI , Marco CELLAI , Sebastiano MUSUMECI , Gastone PARIGI , Salvatore TATARELLA , Antonio TRIZZA to the Commission. Environmental catastrophe in Campania
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: AMADEO, ANGELILLI, CELLAI, European Parliament, FINI, MUSCARDINI, MUSUMECI, PARIGI, TATARELLA, TRIZZA
Subjects: Campania, deforestation, forest conservation, natural disaster, rural development, silviculture, town and country planning













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91998E1672

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1672/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI , Gianfranco FINI , Amedeo AMADEO , Roberta ANGELILLI , Marco CELLAI , Sebastiano MUSUMECI , Gastone PARIGI , Salvatore TATARELLA , Antonio TRIZZA to the Commission. Environmental catastrophe in Campania  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1672/98by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) , Gianfranco Fini (NI) , Amedeo Amadeo (NI) , Roberta Angelilli (NI) , Marco Cellai (NI) , Sebastiano Musumeci (NI) , Gastone Parigi (NI) , Salvatore Tatarella (NI) and Antonio Trizza (NI) to the Commission(29 May 1998)Subject: Environmental catastrophe in CampaniaThe recent tragedy in the Campania region of Italy was caused by whole sections of a mountain sliding downhill as a result of uncontrolled tree-felling.As unauthorized deforestation affects several regions of the EU and, in addition to disrupting the ecological balance, can cause disasters in which people are killed or injured and homes and villages destroyed.Does the Commision agree that it would be appropriate to draw up, as soon as possible, a directive containing precise rules concerning the protection of the environmental heritage, deforestation, reafforestation and, possibly, compensation for damage caused by failure to comply with such rules?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(22 July 1998)The Honourable Members are requested to refer to the answers already given by the Commission to the emergency resolutions of 14 May 1998 and written question P-1618/98 by Mr Caccavale(1) on the natural disaster in Campania.Expansion of human settlements and especially construction activities in an uncontrolled manner in environmentally sensitive territories can represent a significant risk factor and can induce natural disasters. Spatial planning measures can help to promote sustainable land use patterns and avoid risk of disasters. Member States together with the Commission are currently promoting spatial planning through the elaboration of the "European spatial development perspective" as an official reference document to guide actions in those fields.As far as forest protection is concerned, all Member States have signed the resolutions of the Ministerial Conferences on the protection of forests in Europe (Strasbourg 1990, Helsinki 1993, Lisbon 1998) and are committed to the conservation and sustainable development of their national forest resources.Forest policy is not a matter of Community competence. Nevertheless forestry is an integral part of rural development. The Commission in the context of Agenda 2000 and in particular in its proposal concerning rural development has reinforced the support measures to promote sustainable management and development of forestry, conservation of forest resources, extension of woodland areas. This support will contribute to the fulfilment of undertakings made by the Community and the Member States at international level. It will be based on national forest plans as adopted in the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests.(1) OJ C 354, 24.11.1998.