22 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2014/2143(INI)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new sustainable development framework offers an opportunity to secure the broad involvement of local authorities;
Amendment 79 #
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, the loss of biodiversity, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic changes, corruption, resource constraints, unsustainable growth, and financial and economic crises still pose extremely complex and interrelated challenges for the next decades;
Amendment 90 #
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, the loss of biodiversity, disaster risk management, inclusive and sustainable growth, health and social protection, education, research and innovation, and the central role of women in the new sustainable development framework;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UnderlinWelcomes the fact that the new developmentsustainable development framework recognises that poverty eradication and sustainable development are mutually reinforcing, interlinked and require a global response; emphasises that the new framework must be universal in its nature, while also taking into account different national circumstances, capacities, policies and priorities;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that poverty eradication together with sustainable development should be the underlying theme of the new sustainable development framework;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the fundamental link between poverty eradication and sustainable development; stresses that eradicating poverty requires the sustainable use, management and protection of natural resources and halting the loss of biodiversity;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that climate change mitigation and adaption needs to be effectively mainstreamed in the post-2015 development framework, taking into consideration the strong linkages with several other priorities;as a cross- cutting issue that affects the most vulnerable and marginalised in developing countries the most.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy as crucial instruments for fighting climate- change and eradicating poverty, whilst acknowledging the important role that universal access to safe, clean affordable and reliable energy can play in development.
Amendment 246 #
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 sustainable development agenda; stresses, in this connection, the importance of addressing the linkages with improving the productivity of sustainable agriculture and fisheries;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of ecosystems, sustainable management of forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points to the need to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II – Subheading 5 a (new)
Heading II – Subheading 5 a (new)
Sustainable use, management and protection of natural resources
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points to the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources, including the sustainable management of oceans, seas and forests;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines that biodiversity is essential to the existence of human life and the well-being of societies, both directly and indirectly through the ecosystem services it provides; therefore calls for urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity and stresses the need for better integration of biodiversity protection in key policy areas such as fisheries and agriculture;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Points out that current patterns of consumption and production are not sustainable; therefore highlights the need to increase resource productivity and sustainable procurement;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Paragraph 16 f (new)
16f. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt without delay concrete measures for progressively phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, including subsidies on fossil fuels; Calls, in addition, for the internationally coordinated implementation of the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit objective of phasing out fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that sustainable development goes hand in hand with education; urges that access to all levels of quality education be reflected in the new sustainable development framework;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading II – Subheading 7
Heading II – Subheading 7
The central role of women in the new sustainable development framework
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises the crucial role which civil society organisations (CSO) play as enablers of development; stresses the importance of engaging in dialogue with organisations on the ground as part of the process of shaping the new sustainable development framework;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that reliable data is crucial for devising appropriate policies on the new sustainable development agenda and for holding governments and the international community to account;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls upon the Commission to highlight in its forthcoming revision of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the need for swift implementation of the post-2015 agenda in the EU;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the progress made by the OWG, but considers that the number of goals identified in its conclusions need to be simplified and significantly reduced while maintaining the balance between the three dimensions of sustainable development;