Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-21-Speech-2-697"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-09-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European strategy for the economic and social development of mountain regions, islands and sparsely populated areas (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100921.23.2-697"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-21-Speech-2-6982
lpv:speaker	lp:Marisa Matias2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Bloco de Esquerda (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2012-01-22)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, a Europe without economic, social and territorial cohesion is not a Union. Mountainous regions, islands and sparsely populated areas have their own difficult challenges that have to be overcome for the sake of a Europe of its peoples. However, we have to go beyond statements of intent otherwise, we will have the opposite effect and will reinforce inequalities. These regions are huge reservoirs of important resources. Biodiversity, forests, wetlands and countryside provide an essential service for everyone, yet suffer from the resulting limitations on the regions’ economies. We have to give something back. We must all offer the people living in these regions our solidarity and support. I would like to make two proposals. The first one concerns their potential contribution to science and development. The natural riches in many of these regions make them genuine open-air laboratories, but they do not have equal access to research funding. Why, then, do we not equip them with research centres of excellence, thus creating quality jobs and reviving their economies? My second proposal concerns energy. These regions can and must act as seed projects showing the potential for energy self-sufficiency and sustainability, particularly through microgeneration using local sources. That would reduce dependency, increase equality and create jobs. Lastly, I would like to point out that using gross domestic product as the sole or main indicator for allocating aid funds can only result in further injustice. It is therefore crucial to use additional data, particularly data portraying the social and economic reality of these regions. At this point, I must say a special word about the peoples of the Azores, Madeira, the mountain regions and the depopulated inland areas of Portugal. Through their efforts, they contribute a great deal to development and the quality of life of all Europeans. These and all other regions have their own contexts. Social, economic and territorial cohesion must not be seen as charity. This is where we decide whether or not we want a real European redistribution policy. For all these reasons, I consider this resolution to be an important step, but only the first of many."@en1
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