Translation of "reaction to severe stress " (English → French) :

Amphibians exposed to frequent fluctuations in temperature and humidity may be severely stressed and may be more prone to health problems.

This situation has sparked violent reactions in several developing countries such as in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where the farming community and the town’s inhabitants have been fighting privatisation for more than two years.

6. Notes that the reaction of several American scientists, economists and NGOs, as well as elements in the US business community, shows that there is a growing concern in the USA that the rejection of the Kyoto Protocol will be disadvantageous for the country in the long run, especially with regard to the development of clean technologies and energy efficiency, and hopes that this will provide an incentive for the US administration to change its policy with regard to the Kyoto Protocol;

6. Considers that the statement in Bonn by US businesses shows that they are concerned by the long-term disadvantage for the US of not being a party to the Kyoto Protocol, especially in terms of clean technologies and energy efficiency; notes with interest that the reactions of several American scientists and economists in newspapers and of American NGOs and citizens give reason to hope that the US Administration could change its position; suggests that COP-9 in 2003 should be held in the United States with international carbon trading, which is due to start in 2008, as one of its main topics;

6. Considers that the statement in Bonn by American businesses shows that they are concerned by the long-term disadvantage for the USA of not being a party to the Kyoto Protocol, especially in terms of clean technologies and energy efficiency; notes with interest that the reactions of several American scientists and economists in newspapers and of American NGOs and citizens give reason to hope that the US Administration could change its position; suggests that COP-9 in 2003 should be held in the United States with international carbon trading, which is due to start in 2008, as one of its main topics;

(3) In the report which it adopted on developing the European Union's non-military crisis-management capability, the European Council meeting in Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 stressed in particular that rapid financing mechanisms such as the creation by the Commission of a Rapid Reaction Fund should be set up to allow the acceleration of the provision of finance to support EU activities, to contribute to operations run by other international organisations and to fund non-governmental organisation (NGO) activities, as appropriate ...[+++].