I/ Terre des Hommes
Amendments (10 amendments)
1/ Proposed amendment: 8. Underlines that the Rio+20 summit should set specific and concrete goals and ways of measuring them, stresses that the adoption of Global
Development Goals based on the three dimensions of sustainability and on a Human
Rights Based Approach (HRBA) should be discussed at the Rio + 20 summit.
2/ 51. Underlines that the Rio+20 Summit should deliver a new alternative model to measure growth and welfare 'beyond GDP', this model should be based on already existing quantitative indicators for well being (such as such as the Stiglitz proposals, the Happy
Planet Index or the Better life Index) , underlines that it is necessary in order to measure progress in a broad sense, which encompasses economic environmental and social dimensions; therefore calls for the development of clear and measurable indicators that take account of climate change, biodiversity, resource efficiency and social inclusion,
3/ new para: 7.a Emphasises that sustainable development is about improving the well being of both present and future generations, which in turn is concerned with social, economic, environmental and intergenerational justice. Eradicating poverty, diminishing inequalities, striving for more inclusive and just society, an adherence and respect for the environment, ensuring accountability and better integrating citizens in society by applying a human rights based approach to development should be at the core of any sustainable development strategies.
4/ Proposed amendment : 59. Underlines the importance of business and civil society working together within developing countries in order to deliver tangible results, and in particular for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stresses the need to inform and engage all stakeholders in National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPAs) and emphasises that NAPAs should be based on a Human Rights Based Approach to development (HRBA).
5/ Proposed amendment : 42.a (new paragraph) : Highlights the need/ Calls on the Rio +

20 summit to strengthen measures and increase the resources available for global environmental risk mitigation and disaster risk reduction mechanisms
6/ (proposed by KEPA) 43. Underlines that funding for green economy should be new and additional in relation to internationally pledged climate funding and Official
Development Aid Assistance (ODA) and recalls the importance of innovative financing such as a tax on financial transactions to generate additional funds for development and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
7/ new para : 43a. Underlines that ODA and aid effectiveness should be monitored including the use of alternative measures of commitments to development such as the
OECD country programmable aid or the Commitment to Development Index
8/ 37.a new para on FTT: Stresses the importance of establishing a tax on financial transactions as a mechanism to generate additional financial resources for development and climate change adaptation and mitigation and as one means to reduce instabilities from speculation.
9/ Proposed amendment : 2.Welcomes the Communication from the Commission entitled
"Rio+20: towards the green economy and better governance", considers however that an emphasis on green economy and private sector should not divert attention from the need to educate , empower citizens and engage stakeholders , and promote good environmental governance beyond institutional arrangements; highlights that the EU can share important experiences in this regard in implementing Principle 10 of Rio;
10/ Proposed amendments: Stresses the need to support education and training programmes on sustainable development and climate change and in particular for young people, in all countries
II/ KEPA
Amendments (9 proposed amendments):
Definition of green economy:
Proposed new paragraphs:

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11/ 2.a Recalls that the green economy in the Commission's communication is defined as an economy " that generates growth, creates jobs and eradicates poverty by investing in and preserving the natural capital offers upon which the long-term survival of our planet depends"
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2.b Stresses in this regard that without tackling the issue of inequity and without rethinking our economic system towards greater regulation of financial sector and economic activities and greater distribution of global resources sustainable development will not be achieved.
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New para: 3.a Stresses that as an industrialised region, a global economic power and the major provider of humanitarian and development aid, the EU is a principal actor in the sustainability debate, in consequence calls on the EU to improve the coherence of all its policies for sustainable development.
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30. Underlines the vital importance of small producers, who are central to ensuring food security in developing countries and are responsible for the majority of world's supply.
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New amend: 30.a Calls on the Rio + 20 summit to find global solutions to enable developing countries to protect and support their local and ecological agriculture.
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New paragraphs 39.a Emphasises that climate and development goals should be considered as being more important than short term trade profits, and highlights that climate friendliness should be recognised as a foundation of long-term competitiveness.
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39.b Underlines the particular situation of developing countries and LDCs; environmentally friendly trading schemes should not be used as new protectionist barriers and developed countries should help the gradual adaptation of these countries to the trade sustainability requirements.
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new para: 38.a
Emphasises the necessity to further develop Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) norms, such as addressed in the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) and in the UN, and stresses that annual reports of social, environmental, economic and human rights impacts of all corporate activities should be made mandatory.
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38.b Emphasises the need to address illegal capital flight from developing countries caused by multinational companies (MNCs) and emphasised the need to establish binding country-by-country reporting as an international standard applying to all multinational companies; and adopting automatic, multilateral information exchange, which takes into account the needs of the developing countries; and sanctions to be imposed on countries that practise banking secrecy and make transactions to banking secrecy jurisdictions.
III/ Hivos
Amendments (3 proposed amendments)
1/ amendment: 35. Stresses the urgent need to tackle environmentally harmful subsidies, in particular subsidies to built or enlarge coal fire plants .
2/ amendment: 22. Underlines that the transition towards a green economy requires a radical transformation of the energy sector, in order to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, priority should be given to access to energy in developing and least developed
countries through decentralised renewable energy production instead of large scale fossil fuel (coal) projects for urban and industrial purposes , and emphasises the necessity of renewable energy technology and know-how transfer
3/ new para: 22.a Recalls that the priority in the energy sector should be given to strategies
that help eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development.
IV/ MSI
Amendments

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D. whereas the world population is expected to rise to at least 9 billion in 2050, putting even greater demands on the supply of natural resources, and undermining the development and resilience to climate change of already vulnerable populations in developing and least developed countries with rapid population growth.
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14.a Underlines that significant population growth hampers Sustainable Development and poverty eradication (especially in developing and least developing countries), and considering the high unmet needs for family planning calls on the Council and
Commission to ensure voluntary family planning programs are integrated in the targets, plans and commitments following Rio+20.
V/ Concern in collaboration with DWHH (6 proposed amendments)
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26. Emphasises that there is an urgent need to promote sustainable, ecological and sitespecific agriculture in the context of poverty reduction, recognising that appropriate low impact, multifunctional farming systems already exist and should be promoted.
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26.a: Stresses that food production is not necessarily synonymous with production of nutritious foods, meeting increased demand for food must primarily be about producing the right types of food; foods that contribute to dietary requirements, and underlines furthermore the need to enhance storage and processing capabilities and local infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses.
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26.b Emphasises that sound global, regional, national and local agricultural policies are the basis for pro poor agricultural development, stresses in this regard that especially small scale farmers need to be supported and strengthened.
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. Share the Commission’s view that existing initiatives promoting sustainable agriculture that build on multilateral actions, regional activities as well as business activities should be strengthened, and that in addition, new initiatives and partnerships should be launched under the governance arrangements of the Committee on World Food Security to make the consumption and production of food more sustainable and of sufficient diversity , to promote community resilience and ensure food and nutrition security .
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2 9 . Asks for global measures to create greater transparency in the commodity market and to stop financial speculations that contribute to high food price volatility and price spikes .
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3 1 . Underlines that for poverty reduction and food security it is key to promote small producers, especially women, which are responsible for the majority of the world's food supply.
These farmers need fair and secure access to food production resources and knowledge, Recognises that women have their own unique set of responsibilities and vulnerabilities in terms of securing food and nutrition security, as producers of food, as income earners, as primary caregivers and as mothers.
VI/ Alliance Sud (10 amendments)
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F.a Whereas women and children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in particular in developing and least developed countries, and whereas a great number of women are still marginalised and suffer from discrimination.
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12. Emphasises that the Rio+20 Summit should discuss an integrated approach to address the multiple challenges such as poverty eradication, health, food, employment, energy supply and climate change
3/ new paragraph 15.a: Stresses that sustainable patterns of production and consumption can only be achieved if absolute decoupling of natural resources use from economic growth is ensured.
4/ new para: 17.a Calls on the Rio + 20 summit to ensure that the human right to water and sanitation is globally achieved.
5/ new para: 21.a Calls on the Rio + 20 summit to ensure that the sustainability of biofuel and bioenergy products is guaranteed, and underlines in this regard that human rights and environmental protection must be fully respected.
6/ new para: 26.a Stresses that awareness should be raised and measures should be taken to reduce food waste and the waste of other resources (such as water or energy) used

agricultural activities
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52.a Calls on the Rio + 20 summit to strengthen, within the UN system, policy coherence for sustainable development, improve, within the UN General Assembly, consideration towards sustainable development and stresses that national sustainability councils should be established in all countries.
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G. whereas the challenges lying ahead are not stand-alone issues but are mutually related and interdependent, and whereas Rio+20 is the only multilateral forum addressing all three dimensions of sustainable development and therefore assuring an holistic approach
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7. shifting the view from seeing them as three independent pillars to a more coherent and independent approach of mutually affecting, interlinked dimensions of sustainability.
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E. whereas the ever-growing demand for water, land and forest, has led to the increasing depletion and degradation of these resources, and whereas biodiversity loss and deforestation continue at an alarming rate,