8 Amendments of Konstantinos POUPAKIS related to 2010/2088(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Α. whereas GDP, while an important indicator of economic growth, is totally inadequate, if not taken together with other social and environmental indicators, as an instrument for guiding policy to meet the challenges of the 21st century,
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to engage society in order to build a consensus which can provide the legitimacy that is necessary to develop a shared view of societal goals, through the combined use also of alternative indicators concerning the environment, social inclusion and social well-being;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for both qualitative and quantitative metrics to be issued in a timely manner in order to enhance policy making, with a view to achieving the best possible balance between financial consolidation, development and social cohesion;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to measure quality of life in societies and notes that such measurement will require systematic social studies, impact assessments and metrics from at least the following categories: health, education, employment, connectedness, political engagement, material wellbeing and environment;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, as well as measuring quality of life and wellbeing, we also need to measure progress, which is multidimensional and dynamic, and incorporates both material and non- material aspects such as education, life- expectancy, quality of life, etc.;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to measure ‘coping with income’ and the degree to which people are living well in terms of financial and material assets, including minimum income, indebtedness, quality of housing and the adequacy of social security systems, as well as access to education and training, unemployment benefit and health care;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the relevant indicators exist and calls on the Commission and Member States to take account of measurements and results on the basis of these indicators in conjunction with GDP data for the introduction, planning and evaluation of social policies;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to measure both unpaid domestic or voluntary work and paid work;