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OPINION on GDP and beyond – Measuring progress in a changing world
Amendments (5)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to The Final TEEB Report Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature, released on 20 October at the COP 10 in Nagoya; - having regard to the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas GDP does not account for human and social capital, natural resources and ecosystem services, major transformations like those ensuing from climate change, nor the principle of a fair and equitable access to resources for present and future generations as a prerequisite of sustainability, therefore needs to be integrated with new data and indicators, whereas the need to "go beyond GDP" refers to the necessity to account for the "common" or "public goods" that can be classified as "immaterial" assets;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that GDP is an indicator of economic market activity and is widely used in policy analysis and debates; recalls that GDP, after its birth in the 1930s, was rapidly adopted as the best- recognised measure of economic performance in the world; underlines that GDP has become ahas become the standard benchmark used by policy-makers throughout the world to measure overall progress; is concerned that GDP might sometimes be misleading and at other times simply not provide enough information or sufficiently detailed information;, especially with regards to quality of life, public services, environmental health and social inclusion,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Criticises, however, the lack,Appreciates the effort in the Commission Communication, of to set up a clear overall strategy on the application of the Beyond GDP approach in practice; stresses a certai, through a short to medium action plack ofn; stresses the need for coordination and coherence with existing measures and tools which also aim to contribute to policy analysis, assessments and debates; criticises, furthermore, the proposed measures as partially vague or unclear so that the added value of the proposed action compared to the current situation is difficult to assess; points out that there is in particular no path set out to integrate the proposed measasks the Commission to prioritise research into measuring and valuing natural resources into the current system of measures and tools for better policy- and law-makingand ecosystems services;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of agreeing on a tieredsystemic approach to setting up a coherent ‘"Beyond GDP system’" to contribute to improved policy analysis and debates; points out that such a system should be complementary to the measures, instruments and tools already in place; represent the keystone for a shift from an assessment of well-being based solely on the monetary value of production-consumption to a comprehensive tool for human development;