Traduction de «Poor-developed areas » (Anglais → Français) :

6. Considers that there is an inherent complexity in the regional economic structure and a certain degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues; takes the view that, although GDP is still a relevant and rigorous measurement of development in the implementation of the programmes in regions and cities, it is sometimes likely to provide an incomplete impression that takes no account of the actual situation in the regions; considers, therefore, that a robust, fair, open and scientific debate on the merits of other indicators in addition to GDP should take place; underlines that whereas GDP should remain the main criterion for Objective 1, other criteria should also be used to categorise and prioritise support t ...[+++]o Objective 2 regions, based on the respective social, economic, environmental, demographical and geographical challenges which they face, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006; notes that the Member States might consider investigating further indicators – environmental and social factors, for example – that give a broader picture of the well-being of society, the specific characteristics of Objectives 1 and 2 regions and cities and the added value produced by EU policies at national level, with the aim of not leaving vast and poorly developed areas outside the development offered by the common European cohesion policy;

agrees that at present the entire area of biotechnology based on aquatic resources is poorly developed. The examples of good practice provided in the communication, namely medicines developed on the basis of aquatic organisms, provide hope that research carried out in this area may turn out to be very forward-looking;

promoting the use of electronic communication as a tool to support pro-poor growth across all sectors in order to bridge the digital divide between developing and industrialised countries and inside developing countries, to achieve an adequate policy and regulatory framework in this area and promoting the development of the necessary infrastructure and the use of services and applications based on information and communication technologies;

c) Reducing emissions from deforestation is also one of the priority areas of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA), which the EU launched and which focuses on poor developing countries.

M. whereas according to a report of the World Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme, "World Resources 2005: the wealth of the poor: managing ecosystems to fight poverty", three-quarters of the poor in the world live in the rural areas and their environment is all they can depend on,

supporting sustainable energy options in partner countries and regions, through integration of sustainable energy in development plans and strategies, developing institutional support and technical assistance, creating a favourable legislative and policy framework to attract new business and investors in renewable energy, enhancing the role of energy as a means to create income generation for the poor, promoting innovative financing approaches, and encouraging regional cooperation between governments, non-governmental organisations and the private sector in the above areas.