4 Amendments of Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA related to 2010/2088(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In the light of the ever closer degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues, takes the view that focusing on GDP alone is likely to provide an incomplete impressionGDP could be complemented by other indicators that takes no account of the actual situations in the regions, and could result in poor choices being made and inappropriate decisions being takenspecific characteristics of regions and cities;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the condition of natural environments, environmental sustainability, fairness and social integration are now just as important as the economy among the key issues underpinning the European model for development; states, furthermore, that an overarching approach should be taken with regard to assessing that account could be taken, by national and regional authorities, of people’'s wellbeing and quality of life, as well as regions’' vulnerabilities, by applying other indicators, in addition to GDP, at the appropriate level of the decision-taking process;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to introduce, as a matter of priority and urgency,look into the possibility of introducing indicators in addition to GDP for environmental and social issues, and into how reliable they are with a view to establishing a more comprehensive picture of regional cohesion policies, at the latest by the start of the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Proposes that the criteria governing regions’ eligibility for EU funding should be consideressentially be determined ion the light of the set of indicators that is brought in; calls for environmental and social indicators to be given the same status as GDP when it comes to classifybasis of GDP and that a start be made on looking into the possibility of introducing other reliable indicators ing the regionsfuture.