Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2010/2088(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on GDP and beyond – measuring progress in a changing world
Amendments (4)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas GDP, while an important indicator of economic growth, is totally inadequate as an instrument for guiding policy to meet the challenges of the 21st century, not least as it is insufficient to assess economic and social cohesion,
Amendment 25 #
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; reiterates that the condition of natural environments, environmental sustainability, fairness and social integration are just as important for well- being of societies as the economy, underpinning the European model for sustainable development;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the European Commission as a matter of priority and urgency, to introduce indicators for social and environmental issues in addition to GDP, as GDP only relates to economic aspects of development, with a view to establishing a more comprehensive picture of well-being and cohesion;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the European Commission in the long run to replace GDP as the most important indicator used as a basis of decision making with an alternative indicator which allows for a more appropriate and comprehensive concept of well-being;