66 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2014/2143(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the level of achievement of MDGs varies, with visible positive effects on reducing extreme povertyMDGs have raised awareness of ending global poverty as an urgent challenge and a priority for global action; whereas the level of achievement of MDGs varies, with visible positive effects on reducing extreme poverty; but whereas the current MDGs did not address the root causes of poverty, and in particular fail to adequately address issues such as inequalities within and among countries, social exclusion, biodiversity, governance; and whereas such shortcomings need to be fully addressed in the definition of the Post- 2015 framework;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the experience of the last 20 years show that high levels of inequality limit the effectiveness of GDP growth in reducing poverty; and whereas environmental degradation represents a huge impediment for fulfilling the objective of eradication of extreme poverty and hunger;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas sustainability concerns, regarding i.e. the urgent need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and achievement of more equitable and sustainable management and governance of natural resources, represent a key challenge for the post-2015 framework;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the impact of globalisation on poverty reduction is uneven, and whereas a large proportion of the population in developing countries still live in extreme poverty, especially in the LDCs poorest countries;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development affirms development as a fundamental human right; whereas the Declaration commits to a ‘human rights based’ approach, characterized by the realisation of all human rights (economic, social, cultural, civil and political); and whereas the Declaration commits equally to strengthen international cooperation;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender equality and women rights are a necessary condition for the success of the post-2015 development framework;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Council conclusions of December 2014 will set out a coherent set of principles and the main lines of the negotiating strategy; whereas the Council conclusions of December 2013 on financing and of June 2013 set already a good basis for the December 2014 conclusions;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the MDGs defined in 2000 figure among many successes in middle- income countries and developing countries and, but yet much of this progress is due to the performance of countries such as China, India and Brazil, therefore, deems that these results must be correctly analysed and lessons learnt for the post- 2015 development framework;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that while MDGs have certainly been a success in putting a stronger spotlight on development aid, a mere focus on aid is too narrow; considers that a new approach is needed that embraces global governance, with a strong focus on policy coherence for development and the provision of global public goods;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, although the MDGs have made a profound difference in people’s lives, key issues such as human rights violations, armed conflicts and terrorism, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic changes, unequal gender relations, corruption, resource constraints, unsustainable growth, and financial and economic crises still pose extremely complex and interrelated challenges for the next decades;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that environmental sustainability is an overriding challenge, where failure is likely to threaten all dimensions of human development; in particular, recalls that environmental degradation represents a huge impediment for fulfilling the objective of eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; for instance, recalls that persistent inequalities and struggles over scarce resources are among key drivers of conflict, hunger, insecurity and violence, which in turn are key factors that hold back human development and efforts to achieve sustainable development;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the new framework should respond effectively to these challenges and tackle important issues such as respect for the dignity of every human being, justice, equality, good governance, democracy, the rule of law, peace and security, climate change, disaster risk management, inclusive and sustainable growtheconomic development, health and social protection, education, research and innovation, and the central role of women’s empowerment and women’s rights in the new development framework;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the progress made by the OWG on the definition of objectives and targets to holistically address poverty eradication, while linking it to the Rio+20 outcome; deems that this report represents a good base for discussion on which to build upon our efforts for an overarching post-2015 framework and lead an ambitious EU development policy; highlights that this base should not be weakened but rather further strengthened by also including aspects that are highlighted in this European Parliament report; considers that goals can be simplified by summarizing them under the three pillars of sustainable development, which are economic, ecological and social sustainability;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to continueon the adoption of a development framework based on an holistic approach on poverty eradication that reflects the outcome and follow-up of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development; calls on the EU to lead the process and welcomes the consensus that the post-2015 agenda needs a renovated global partnership;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II
Heading II
II. Priority areas Poverty eradication, reduction of inequalities and sustainable development
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that poverty eradication and reduction of inequalities together with sustainable development should be the underlying theme of the new development framework;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that the future framework should address the multi- dimensional aspects of poverty and inequality, for which go beyond a lack of incomeincome redistribution is needed;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the fact that more inclusive and equal societies are more likely to live peacefully, to generate long- term and sustainable economic development and to recover faster from economic downturns. The benefits of economic development should be widely shared for the benefit of all members of society. Income and wealth disparities should be addressed. The post-2015 agenda needs to promote adequate investment in all people, particularly the most disadvantaged, on the basis of equal rights and opportunities, by providing income security, income redistribution and universal and non-discriminatory access to social services;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that inequality hampers economic development and poverty reduction efforts; in particular, recalls that high levels of inequality make it difficult to construct broad-based, redistributive and fiscally sustainable social welfare systems that are grounded on principles of social solidarity, while high levels of inequality may raise crime levels or cause violent conflict, especially in multi-ethnic societies; accordingly, insists upon the need to tackle the root causes of poverty to enable a transformative change of society;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Deems that the adoption of an holistic approach to confront inequalities entails among others to address the impact of the liberalisation agenda on poverty and inequality; recalls for instance that Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face difficulties to compensate for the decline of trade taxes as a result of trade liberalisation; likewise, underlines that in a largely globalised economy, labour’s bargaining power has been reduced through liberalisation, which jeopardises in return fulfilment of the rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & the Decent Work Agenda; accordingly, urges the EU to frame its trade policy strategy in such a way to maintain and protect high social and environmental standards, while discouraging any forms of social and environmental dumping;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that there is an important interconnection between good governance, sustainable economic growthdevelopment and the reduction of social inequalities; stresses that in order to address and redress income inequality, the post-2015 Development Agenda must focus on employment and welfare, which includes decent jobs, minimum wage legislation and universal access to social protection;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deems that the implementation of the PCD principle is essential to the fulfilment of Sustainable Development Goals; urges accordingly the EU to ensure that its trade, migration, agricultural and energy policy, to name a few, are consistent with this goal, as enshrined in the Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Furthermore, takes the view that policy coherence should move beyond a ‘do no harm’ perspective, both in Europe and beyond, towards a more integrated approach where international trade, environment, international financial architecture are understood as global public policies that help to enhance global development objectives;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the post-2015 UN development agenda and its targets shall respond to a human-rights based approach, which encompasses social and economic rights, while also including civil and political rights related to peace and security, as well as the right to development;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights that the respect of international human rights and labour standards, in line with the fulfilment of the ILO Decent Work Agenda, and the setting-up of a universal social protection floor shall be a cornerstone of the post 2015 development agenda;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses upon the need to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; more broadly, reiterates its call for the establishment of legally binding obligations for foreign investors operating in developing countries to respect human rights and environmental and ILO core labour standards;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the EU to emphasise the importance of prioritising within the post- 2015 agenda the adoption and implementation of an appropriate legal framework and the fact that national policies should fight corruption, ensuring access to judicial institutions that are impartial and independent; stresses that a post-2015 framework should also ensure good governance, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II – Subheading 2 a (new)
Heading II – Subheading 2 a (new)
Good governance
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that studies demonstrate that there is a strong causal relationship from good governance to better development outcomes, such as higher per capita incomes, lower infant mortality and higher literacy; accordingly, deems that the post-2015 framework shall include a good governance indicator to achieving sustainable development goals;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that the new development framework should reflect a broader approach of ‘aid effectiveness’ so as to lead to a genuine ‘development effectiveness’ agenda, which is country- driven and reflect the commitment of all national stakeholder, in line with the principle of ‘democratic ownership’; takes the view that turning the ‘aid effectiveness’ into a ‘development effectiveness’ agenda implies a combination of development aid, assistance for the provision of global public goods and adaptation of existing global governance structures in order to increase their capacity to respond to global challenges;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the post-2015 framework should reflect the peace- building and state-building goals agreed in Busan, the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II -subheading 4
Heading II -subheading 4
Climate-change mitigation, protection of the environment, and disaster- risk reduction
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that climate change mitigation needs to be effectively mainstreamed in the post-2015 development framework, taking into consideration the strong linkages with several other prioritiesaccount historic emissions and the associated responsibilities, by guiding development in such a manner that it does not promote climate change any further and aims at reducing climate change in the long term, taking into consideration the strong linkages with several other priorities; however, stresses that the mainstreaming process should not lead to the diversion of ODA to climate policies that do not achieve direct poverty alleviation; warns also against using the mainstreaming process of climate change into development aid to avoid having to provide new and additional funding;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that moving towards an energy efficient and renewable based economy can lead to huge gains in poverty eradication and sustainable economic development and is a central element of efforts to mitigate climate change. The key challenges include access to sustainable and renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and resilient infrastructure. An important concern is to address harmful fuel subsidies, which do not support the poorest but promote unsustainable energy systems;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the inclusion of a goal to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts in the report of the UN Open Working Group for Sustainable Development; stresses the need to limit absolute global warming to a global temperature increase not exceeding 2˚C compared with pre-industrial levels, in order to sustain livelihoods, increase well- being and overcome poverty globally;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes the inclusion of a goal to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss as well as the inclusion of a goal to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development in the report of the UN Working Group for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that food and nutrition security is emerging as a priority area for the new development agenda; stresses, in this connection, the importance of addressing the linkages with improvingements to the productivity of sustainable agriculture and fisheries, based on resources that are available to both current and future generations, strengthening small-scale producers and local structures of distribution and consumption, leading to reduced loss and wastage of food, to transparent, equitable, sustainable and participatory management of natural resources, to the protection of land rights, to adaptation to climate change, and the reduction of harmful subsidies;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls once more for the EU to commit, in line with the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to a fundamental shift towards agro-ecology as a way for countries to feed themselves and improve nutrition while addressing climate and poverty challenges;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Calls for the inclusion of food sovereignty principles, including i.a. the right to food that is healthy and culturally appropriate, policies supporting diversified food production in each region and country that value the producers of food and protect them against land grabbing, violation of their rights, exploitation and violence, which avoid technologies such as genetic engineering that undermine food providers' ability to develop and pass on the knowledge and skills needed for localized food systems, that allow farmers to save and develop their seed in participative processes to continue to build resistance to climate change and to adapt to the demands of local environments and that grant local producers protection against dumping and financial speculation.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Welcomes the inclusion of a goal to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture as well as the inclusion of a goal to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all in the report of the UN Open Working Group for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Underlines that additional efforts should be undertaken to end malnutrition and securing universal, fair and equitable access to sufficient, safe, healthy, well- balanced, affordable, nourishing and culturally appropriate food , with special emphasis on children;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of implementing the Rio+20 commitments on land degradation calling for zero net land degradation by 2030 by prioritizing the preservation of fertile soil, improvement of water holding capacity, restoration of degraded soil, and through measures that prevent land conservation for agricultural use, while simultaneously ensuring the right to food and prioritization of local communities' rights and usage forms as well as their involvement in measures aiming at soil fertility improvement;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points to the importance of considering universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and integrated water management as an emergingleading to a significant increase of water use efficiency and a general prohibition of water deterioration due to water cycle's pollution through waste, pesticides, industry, fertilizers and mining activities as a priority;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that theHighlights that the Ebola humanitarian crisis gives further evidence on the crucial need to build up basic public health sector is crucial toto support the economic and social development of societies; calls for the EU, therefore, to focus on promoting equitable and universal health protection in the post- 2015 agenda;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the inclusion of a goal to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in the report of the UN Open Working Group for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to speak up for the inclusion of gender equality and women's rights as a stand-alone goal in the post-2015 development agenda, as well as to advocate for the integration of gender equality, women's rights and women's empowerment into all other Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Stresses the fact that it is crucial to remain committed to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the outcomes of their review conferences and in this context sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II – Subheading 8
Heading II – Subheading 8
Inclusive and sustainable growtheconomic development, employment and decent work creation
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the fact that economic development should be inclusive and sustainable growth, accompanied by decent jobs creation, resource efficiency and climate change mitigation, is crucial to the succes, should create decent jobs, take place with resource efficiency and within planetary boundaries and should support efforts to mitigate climate change; underlines the fact that long-term poverty reduction and shared prosperity for all requires inclusive and sustainable economic development considers that defining qualitative indicators will be critical to monitor both the degree to which development progress is inclusive and sustainable, and the extent to which the needs of the pmost-2015 agenda deprived and vulnerable groups are being addressed;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that the tendency for wages to lag behind productivity growth is a major source of growing income inequality;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Expresses its concerns that income and job insecurity have also increased due to patterns of globalisation based on outsourcing and weaker labour protection; notes equally with concern that deregulation in the financial market and capital mobility has made capital gains hard to tax, reducing the bargaining power of labour and increasing government reliance on regressive taxes, further amplifying income divergence;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Welcomes the inclusion of a goal to Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns in the report of the UN Open Working Group for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the EU to promote an enabling environment for entrepreneurship, trade, investment and innovationdomestic investment and innovation in developing countries; but notes with concern that rules on investment protection, which give very strong rights to foreign investors, have emerged as a severe threat to government policy space for regulation even when such regulation is in the public interest; in this context, reasserts that governments and parliaments of developing countries must retain the right to regulate private investment; more broadly, urges the EU to strengthen the development dimension of international investment agreements (IIAs) and balancing the rights and obligations of States and investors;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is essential to achieving the objective of policy coherence for development (PCD); in particular, stresses that CSR shall cover human rights, labour and employment practices, environmental issues (such as biodiversity, climate change, resource efficiency) and combating bribery and corruption, i.e. through good tax governance (namely transparency, exchange of information and fair tax competition);
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. StresseInsists upon the need to improve the corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises, through legally binding rules, under these circumstances, deems that the private sector should be a key driver of inclusive and sustainable growth;economic development,
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls the importance of maintaining the current levels of ODA; calls for the EU to continue to work closely with other donors on developing further innovative financial mechanisms and new partnerships;Deplores that the EU fell short of its promises regarding its commitment to providing 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) in ODA by 2015, as foreseen in the Millennium Development Goals; calls for the EU to continue to work closely with other donors on developing further innovative financial mechanisms and new partnerships so as to meet effectively its commitment; emphasises equally that full compliance with ODA criteria must remain the goal of EU Member States, which should not divert scarce ODA funds to non-development purposes,
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reiterates its call for making corruption, money laundering, the fight against tax havens, illicit flows of capital and harmful tax structures an overriding priority of the EU's agenda in international finance and development institutions so as to enable developing countries to raise domestic revenues;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Reiterates its call for making corruption, money laundering, the fight against tax havens, illicit flows of capital and harmful tax structures an overriding priority of the EU's agenda in international finance and development institutions so as to enable developing countries to raise domestic revenues;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. In particular, calls for the EU to properly evaluate the mechanism of blending loans and grants – particularly in terms of development and financial additionality, transparency and accountability, local ownership and debt risk - before continuing to develop blending loans and grants;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Urges upon the EU to provide enhanced support for assisting developing countries in tax reforms with the aim to increase their domestic revenues and to support effective, efficient, fair and sustainable tax systems, which should lead to the reduction of poverty and of aid dependency;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 d (new)
Paragraph 28 d (new)
28d. Calls on the EU to promote the financial transaction tax and secure that significant part of the revenue to be used for financing for development and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out that a new set of indicators other than GDP is necessary in order to overcome new social and environmental challenges, and should include in particular the human development index, the Gini coefficient, the carbon footprint and the ecological footprint;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Underlines that for a post-2015 framework to be successfully implemented, strong monitoring and accountability mechanisms must be put in place in order to track progress. The monitoring mechanisms should include a review process based on openness and transparency, including peer review approaches, should benefit from the necessary support from the UN system, and should involve civil society, stakeholders and the private sector; strongly recommends that the EU promotes discussions on the best indicators to measure development progress, inequalities and vulnerabilities;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. WelcomEncourages the EU to engagement further in the post-2015 negotiations; and to strongly commit to ensuring that the post- 2015 framework provides a comprehensive follow-up to Rio+20 to address the structural causes of poverty, inequality and environmental degradation;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls equally for the appointment of a standing rapporteur on the post-2015 framework who will closely monitor how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are implemented in the remit of the post- MDG framework and who will draft a biennial SDGs report on the challenges that remain to be addressed to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32