(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JULY 15 - The completion of transport infrastructure on both sides of the Adriatic Sea is ''a precondition for us to achieve the objectives of sustainable development within the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region'', according to a guideline approved today by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament. ''There is no chance to build the macro-region in the absence of a transport infrastructure: the completion of the Adriatic-Ionian 'backbone', from Ravenna to Brindisi, and its inclusion in the European corridors connecting the Baltic to the Mediterranean Sea are a critical step in the implementation of the macro-region'', said deputy head of delegation, Massimo Paolucci (Democratic Party). ''We do believe that this strategy will be an important tool to achieve the goals of environmental protection and sustainable fisheries'', added Renata Briano (Democratic Party). According to her colleague Damiano Zoffoli (DP), the macro-region should also focus on the problems of erosion. ''We need to enhance our knowledge of these geological phenomena, evaluate the risk of marine water ingression along the Adriatic coast, identify effective actions to fight erosion'', the MEP stated. The opinion approved by the Environment Committee will now be forwarded to regional development committee. (ANSA).