Traduction de «complex sea states » (Anglais → Français) :

G. whereas several factors such as poverty, lack of development, low levels of state control and law enforcement and the vulnerability of routes facilitate the proliferation of different types of threats to maritime security; whereas those threats can derive both from the behaviours of states interested in disturbing international maritime flows and from the illegal activities of non-state actors, such as transnational crime (e.g. arms or drugs trafficking), international terrorism or piracy, that exploit the weaknesses of a fragmented local, regional and global maritime governance system; whereas legal and illegal activities at sea have been growing in n ...[+++]umber and complexity as a result of this multiplication of actors present at sea making it increasingly difficult to distinguish legal activities from illegal ones; whereas this puts pressure on the EU to invest in a holistic approach in order to address the complexity of transnational challenges, which no Member State can meet alone;

Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette: Honourable senators, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is a complex, highly important and comprehensive international treaty that addresses important issues such as the sovereignty of states, the development of available resources, international trade, environmental protection and military activities.

It is clear that no individual Baltic Sea state acting alone can be successful in solving the complex environmental issues in this area.

The strategy seeks in particular to foster integration across thematic priorities to address complex sea-related issues, boost synergies between Member States’ research efforts, promote the financing of financial marine research infrastructure and build new governance with the marine and maritime scientific communities, particularly through increased cooperation between marine science and maritime industries.

Eight of the nine states bordering the Baltic Sea are members of the European Union, and we are all aware of the very complex and pressing environmental problems currently being faced in the Baltic Sea, which were outlined very eloquently by Ms Ek a few moments ago.

Taking into consideration the common interest of all EU Member States in establishing more effective management of the external borders of EU Member States and noting the results achieved from the implementation of the various operational programmes, pilot projects, risk analyses, training of border personnel etc., as well as the conclusions to be drawn from the study undertaken by the Commission, at the request of the Council, relating to the complex and sensitive question of sea border controls, the European Council stresses the imp ...[+++]ortance of assuring the continuity and coherence of Community action in this field by setting out priorities and determining a more structured framework and methods.