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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, economic theory based on sustainable development abandons the approach grounded only in an analysis of GDP and employment in favour of an interpretation of a country’s cyclical position. Work is natural capital, the capital produced by people.
The European sustainable development strategy and the Lisbon Agenda must integrate the economic dimension with the social and environmental dimensions in order to guarantee long-term development. For this strategy to be successful, it is essential to act at all levels of governance, from the largest international and national organisations to the local Agenda 21, which in Italy too is at last becoming one of the most important forces driving the spread of a sustainable management model.
Acting at a local level is the key principle that makes it possible to pursue major objectives like preserving what natural capital is left, reducing human pressure on the world around us, and improving the efficiency of the end uses of products, for instance by promoting energy-efficient buildings and environmentally friendly urban transport systems. The extension of Commission support to the system of so-called ‘green’ public works contracts is producing good results.
Nevertheless, in common with Members in other groups – and I am glad to have heard the speaker before me – I must highlight a number of aspects that I consider very important. The Commission ought to be more specific and to stick to definite and therefore verifiable objectives. That is the only way that all the actors in the sustainable economy will be encouraged to adopt an ecologically and socially compatible model.
There is still a great deal to do in Europe to ensure that our energy supplies are based on renewable sources, in order to protect the environment from pollution and from the excessive, irreversible exploitation of natural resources. In this context I consider it essential for sustainable development indicators to be developed and improved: they need to be easily understood and accessible to the general public. It is important to try to monitor all the outcomes."@en1
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