<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"As droughts become increasingly common and affect more and more regions, we can no longer stand idly by while their devastating effects – some well publicised, others unimaginable – ravage not only the environment but also farming and livestock activities.I would like to ask if the Commission is prepared to establish a European Drought Observatory with institutional capacity and human and material resources to facilitate and improve coordination between universities, R&D units, productive sector companies and civil society. The Observatory would be responsible for: investigating droughts (their origin and effects); providing data and methodologies for processing and adapting productive resources to the realities and needs of each region and each type of specific agricultural production; and providing assistance and advisory support services to Member States and affected regions."
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>
As droughts become increasingly common and affect more and more regions, we can no longer stand idly by while their devastating effects – some well publicised, others unimaginable – ravage not only the environment but also farming and livestock activities.I would like to ask if the Commission is prepared to establish a European Drought Observatory with institutional capacity and human and material resources to facilitate and improve coordination between universities, R&D units, productive sector companies and civil society. The Observatory would be responsible for: investigating droughts (their origin and effects); providing data and methodologies for processing and adapting productive resources to the realities and needs of each region and each type of specific agricultural production; and providing assistance and advisory support services to Member States and affected regions.