24 Amendments of Philippe BOULLAND related to 2012/2289(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global challenges remain – hunger and poverty, lack of proper and safe sanitation, insufficient levels of primary education, and gender inequality and ensuring respect for human rights;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is projected that in 2015 more than 600 million people will still be using unimproved water sources and that one billion people will be living on less than USD 1.25 per day; whereas declaring 2015 the European Year for Development will thus help raise public awareness in Europe of the importance of the new MDGs;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is projected that in 2015 more than 600 million people will still be using unimproved water sources which pose a risk to health and that one billion people will be living on less than USD 1.25 per day; whereas declaring 2015 the European Year for Development will thus help raise public awareness in Europe of the importance of the new MDGs;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the lack of peace, security, democracy and political stability, together with corruption and human rights violations, prevents poor countries from fulfilling their development potential;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that some developing countries have become donors, while others still face high levels of inequality; points out that, among other things, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic change, resource constraints, unsustainable growth and, financial and economic crises and human rights violations pose complex and interrelated challenges;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that some developing countries have become donors, while others still face high levels of inequality; points out that, among other things, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic change, corruption, resource constraints, unsustainable growth and financial and economic crises pose complex and interrelated challenges;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for coherence between the EU’s trade policies and its policies on development, in particular as regards the outermost regions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that poverty eradication and the achievement of sustainable social and environmental development be the imperative global priorities for the post- 2015 development agenda;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that access to universal health coverage (UHC) and to quality education should be considered to be major goals of the post- 2015 agenda;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the post-2015 sustainable development framework requires respect for the principle of democratic governance, effective, transparent and accountable institutions at all levels and a truly functioning andn empowered civil society that is systematically involved in the democratic process;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that authorities at all levels play a crucial role in a sustainable development agenda by taking part in policy debates, holding governments accountable for their social, environmental and judicial policies, and building on the ownership principle;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the EU to support developing countries in building up their political will and in increasing efforts to improve the level of implementation of legal and political human rights instruments;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the Union to use the Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights efficiently and effectively in the developing countries where it is needed;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the Union to apply the financial penalties authorised by the Cotonou agreements in a balanced way so that they can be used to help put democratic processes back on track;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Environmental and social sustainability
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EU to contribute, in an inclusive and transparent manner, to strengthening coherence between sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the social and environmental spheres and post-2015 development goals;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the inseparable links between access to energy, water, sustainable land use, natural resources efficiency, marine protection and biodiversity, deforestation and climate change mitigation in the anti- poverty frameworkcontext of efforts to tackle poverty and improve social rights;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that promoting universal access to water and modern, reliable, affordable, climate-friendly and sustainable energy services for all is a key driver of poverty eradication and inclusive growth;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the financing instrument for development cooperation is an important tool which should be used wisely for the benefit of developing countries;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the EU to improve and continue to develop blending loans and grants to boost financial resources for development, based and focused on harmonised poverty reduction strategies, and to promote microcredit;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of increasing transparency in corporate reporting of profits and taxes paid, and of the social standards applied, especially by companies involved in the exploitation of natural resources;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on developing countries to establish a genuine business regulatory framework focusing on a business code of conduct, respect for human rights, including ILO standards, and environmental protection;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to continue to pay particular attention to the clear linkages between PCD and the post-2015 MDGs, in particular in the following priority areas: trade and finance, health and education, climate change, agriculture, food security, migration, energy, and peace and security policies;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to continue to pay particular attention to the clear linkages between PCD and the post-2015 MDGs, in particular in the following priority areas: trade and finance, climate change, agriculture, food security, migration, energy, and peace and security policies, and human rights;