Translation of "géologie appliquée au développement économique " (French → English) :

Geology for Economic Development

Research and Development Programme for the EEC in the field of Applied Metrology and Chemical Analyses(1988-92) | MISSOC [Abbr.]

5. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of promoting within the EFSI a thematic investment platform to attract public and private resources in areas of applied research to the preservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage; notes, furthermore, that an integrated approach to the cultural heritage in the ESIF is still to be further enhanced; stresses, therefore, the importance of developing synergies between the EU’s structural funds, framework programmes and other resources available to the cultural sector; calls on the Commission to monitor and guide Member States on integrating the cultural heritage into local and regional economic development ...[+++], in order to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency and to report to Parliament on investments in the cultural heritage and the results achieved;

1. Notes that, whilst the economic and financial crisis is continuing to grip Europe, the rigid austerity measures and bold reforms introduced by the Member States are beginning to bear fruit; there will be no need for an increase in the EU budget; notes with deep concern that the economic and financial crisis is continuing to grip Europe. Given that simultaneous austerity measures across many Member States is leading to contraction, Elements of the Union budget which spur economic development and employment need to be boosted, bett ...[+++]er targeted and more efficiently used for the EU to be able provide stronger counter-cyclical stabilization.

Notes that besides ensuring compliance with the sustainable fiscal policies, in order to achieve economic balance it is necessary to implement growth-conducive measures such as fighting tax fraud and evasion, shifting taxation towards more growth-friendly tax areas and providing viable tax stimulus for both self-employed persons and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially with the aim of promoting innovation and RD activities;

3. Stresses that the rapid growth of the Chinese economy should be accompanied by commensurate political and social reform, particularly in the sphere of human and citizens' rights and also including aspects covering, for example, labour and union rights, safety at work, property expropriation and freedom of expression and of the media; raises concerns about the unequal distribution of wealth within the country and points to the risk of social turbulence; notes that if the above reforms do not take place, economic development will also be jeopardised, but points out that these reforms must also include the assertion of the economic ...[+++] and social rights of all levels of society;