18 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2014/2143(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
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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 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Ending poverty in all its forms, promotion of sustainable development and reducing all forms of inequality, including gender inequality, everywhere within and among countries are the key priorities which are the key factors and goals for EU to focus on. Stresses that poverty eradication together with sustainable development should be the underlying theme of the new 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 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the promotion of ecologically sustainable development in all countries, both developed and developing, by sustainable use of renewable natural resources and by protecting the environment;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls for promotion of sustainable agriculture and rural development;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the importance of this human rights-based approach as a way of protecting and assisting the most vulnerable, including people with disabilities;
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 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 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the huge importance of continuing to work on improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene as a cross-cutting issue that affects the attainment of other goals in the post-2015 agenda, including health, education and gender equality.
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that empowerment of women was recognised as a priority in the post-2015 framework;, highlighting the clear link between the empowerment of women and the achievement of the other goals, and calls upon the UN to include the empowerment of women and the protection of the human rights of women and girls as a stand-alone goal as suggested by the OWG