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:: A Global Marshall Plan creates Peace, Welfare and Justice
In consequence of the economic globalization and technical revolution the global economic system has largely separated from national legal frameworks.The primacy of politics has disappeared, since political core structures still remain national or continental but have not become global. By Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher
Additionally, the rapid growth of the world population and the constant growing of hundreds of million more people into the resource-intensive lifestyle of the developed world has to be considered. The consequences of these effects are a massive threat to the ecological system.
This is particularly true for the field of energy production as well as for the climate problem; the latter is closely linked to the question of energy production. Both aspects are of highest significance. The reason for this is that both questions are interrelated to the topic of wealth and added value, that the limits of resource disposability are now more than clearly visible and that the conflict about scarce resources endangers peace on this globe in a medium term.
Representatives from all over the World
Against this global background, representatives of the economy, politics, science, media and non-governmental organizations from all over the world and of different political preferences aligned in 2003 to initiate the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. It aims at gaining the global economy, civil society and politics to support a new era of cooperation which will create global security, peace and welfare for all people on earth. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative wants to connect to the success of the post-World War II Marshall Plan for Europe, and transfer the positive experiences of the European Union’s integration and enlargement processes to the entire globe. In this context, a global perspective suggests a Planetary Contract which finally turns sustainability, peace and justice into reality.
The Global Marshall Plan includes the following five core goals
1. Rapid implementation of the globally agreed upon Millennium Development goals of the United Nations as an intermediate step for a just world order and sustainable development. The Global Marshall Plan considers the realization of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, signed by 189 nations in 2000, an important first step. The following goals should be achieved by 2015:
3. Fair mechanisms for the raising of necessary funds. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative supports the aspired target of 0.7 per cent financing level for overseas development aid on the basis of national budgets. Nevertheless, even if optimistically assumed, there will be lacking considerable volumes of funds compared to the necessary financial requirements for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. Therefore, and due to the principal considerations concerning the design of global markets, an essential part of the funds needed for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals should be generated through levies on global transactions and on the consumption of global public goods.
4. Gradual realization of a worldwide Eco-Social Market Economy and overcoming of the market fundamentalism through the establishment of a better regulatory framework for the world economy. This should happen in line with a fair global contract. For these, reforms and an interlinking of existing regimes and institutions for the economy, environment, social life, and culture are needed (for example in regulation areas such as UN,WTO, IWF, World Bank, ILO,UNDP, UNEP and UNESCO).
5. The prerequisites for the attainment of a reasonable regulatory framework are a fair collaborative partnership on all levels and an adequate flow of resources. The promotion of good governance, the fight against corruption as well as coordinated and grass-roots oriented forms of appropriation of funds are considered to be decisive for self-directed development.
Adjustment conformable to World Trade Organization Treaties
The subject matter of world energy is tangent directly and indirectly in all essential points. It concerns directly the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the subject of cofinancing of development, the implementation of standards, an equitable allocation of resources, but as well topics like the advancement of biodiversity and increasing social balance linked with the acceptance of more personal responsibility, regarding one’s own lifestyle as well. On a regime level the Global Marshall Plan Initiative argues in favor of an introduction of WTO conformable border countervailing duties within the framework of the Kyoto- Protocol in order to secure a fair incorporation of external costs into the world economy through the world trade system and to preclude advantages of certain states via non-participation and free-riding on the environment’s account.
Alternative Concepts of Energy Production
Within the frame of a Double Factor-10-Concept, welfare and ecoefficiency are to be increased by the factor ten through technological and social progress over a time period of 50 to 100 years. A crucial aspect of the implementation of the Double Factor-10- Concept are alternative concepts of energy production, particularly renewable energy, varying from the use of biomass to solar chimney power stations, from a better use of forests to super-deep geothermal energy. A solar basis of energy supply must be the target. During the transitional period, nuclear energy still might play a role.
Using the Market Forces
These are all difficult topics. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative favors the use of the market forces, but only on a basis of incorporating the caused side-effects of oil, gas, coal and regarding induced CO2-emissions etc. into the world economy through adequate price structures. Comparably important is the opening of the potential of innovations, whereas public promotion of research and development remains as important.
The question of energy is problematic. However, exactly at this critical point, the bearing capacity of a Global Marshall Plan and the possibility for sustainable development is decided on objectively.
References
1) Kopetz H G (1991). Nachhaltigkeit als Wirtschaftsprinzip. Vienna, Österreichischer Agrarverlag.
2) Kopetz H G (2002). Das Jahrhundertprojekt – Solare Energiewirtschaft statt Naturkatastrophen.Vienna, Eco-social Forum Austria.
3) Lakoff G (2004). Don’t think of an elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate - The Essential Guide for Progressives.White River Junction, Chelsea Green Publishing.
4) Meadows D H, Meadows D L and J Randers (1994). Die neuen Grenzen des Wachstums. Edition bild der Wissenschaft.
5) Radermacher F J (2004). Balance or Destruction: Eco-Social Economy as the Key to Global Sustainable Development.Vienna, Ecosocial Forum Europe.
6) Riegler J, Radermacher F J (2005). Global Marshall Plan für eine weltweite Ökosoziale Marktwirtschaft. Ein Projekt der Hoffnung.Vienna Eco-Social Forum, Ulm, 2004.
7) Wuppertal Institut (2005) (ed.). Fair Future. München, Beck Verlag.
This is particularly true for the field of energy production as well as for the climate problem; the latter is closely linked to the question of energy production. Both aspects are of highest significance. The reason for this is that both questions are interrelated to the topic of wealth and added value, that the limits of resource disposability are now more than clearly visible and that the conflict about scarce resources endangers peace on this globe in a medium term.
Representatives from all over the World
Against this global background, representatives of the economy, politics, science, media and non-governmental organizations from all over the world and of different political preferences aligned in 2003 to initiate the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. It aims at gaining the global economy, civil society and politics to support a new era of cooperation which will create global security, peace and welfare for all people on earth. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative wants to connect to the success of the post-World War II Marshall Plan for Europe, and transfer the positive experiences of the European Union’s integration and enlargement processes to the entire globe. In this context, a global perspective suggests a Planetary Contract which finally turns sustainability, peace and justice into reality.
The Global Marshall Plan includes the following five core goals
1. Rapid implementation of the globally agreed upon Millennium Development goals of the United Nations as an intermediate step for a just world order and sustainable development. The Global Marshall Plan considers the realization of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, signed by 189 nations in 2000, an important first step. The following goals should be achieved by 2015:
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieve universal primary education
- Promote gender equality and empower women
- Reduce child mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Ensure environmental sustainability
- Develop a Global Partnership for Development
3. Fair mechanisms for the raising of necessary funds. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative supports the aspired target of 0.7 per cent financing level for overseas development aid on the basis of national budgets. Nevertheless, even if optimistically assumed, there will be lacking considerable volumes of funds compared to the necessary financial requirements for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. Therefore, and due to the principal considerations concerning the design of global markets, an essential part of the funds needed for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals should be generated through levies on global transactions and on the consumption of global public goods.
4. Gradual realization of a worldwide Eco-Social Market Economy and overcoming of the market fundamentalism through the establishment of a better regulatory framework for the world economy. This should happen in line with a fair global contract. For these, reforms and an interlinking of existing regimes and institutions for the economy, environment, social life, and culture are needed (for example in regulation areas such as UN,WTO, IWF, World Bank, ILO,UNDP, UNEP and UNESCO).
5. The prerequisites for the attainment of a reasonable regulatory framework are a fair collaborative partnership on all levels and an adequate flow of resources. The promotion of good governance, the fight against corruption as well as coordinated and grass-roots oriented forms of appropriation of funds are considered to be decisive for self-directed development.
Adjustment conformable to World Trade Organization Treaties
The subject matter of world energy is tangent directly and indirectly in all essential points. It concerns directly the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the subject of cofinancing of development, the implementation of standards, an equitable allocation of resources, but as well topics like the advancement of biodiversity and increasing social balance linked with the acceptance of more personal responsibility, regarding one’s own lifestyle as well. On a regime level the Global Marshall Plan Initiative argues in favor of an introduction of WTO conformable border countervailing duties within the framework of the Kyoto- Protocol in order to secure a fair incorporation of external costs into the world economy through the world trade system and to preclude advantages of certain states via non-participation and free-riding on the environment’s account.
Alternative Concepts of Energy Production
Within the frame of a Double Factor-10-Concept, welfare and ecoefficiency are to be increased by the factor ten through technological and social progress over a time period of 50 to 100 years. A crucial aspect of the implementation of the Double Factor-10- Concept are alternative concepts of energy production, particularly renewable energy, varying from the use of biomass to solar chimney power stations, from a better use of forests to super-deep geothermal energy. A solar basis of energy supply must be the target. During the transitional period, nuclear energy still might play a role.
Using the Market Forces
These are all difficult topics. The Global Marshall Plan Initiative favors the use of the market forces, but only on a basis of incorporating the caused side-effects of oil, gas, coal and regarding induced CO2-emissions etc. into the world economy through adequate price structures. Comparably important is the opening of the potential of innovations, whereas public promotion of research and development remains as important.
The question of energy is problematic. However, exactly at this critical point, the bearing capacity of a Global Marshall Plan and the possibility for sustainable development is decided on objectively.
References
1) Kopetz H G (1991). Nachhaltigkeit als Wirtschaftsprinzip. Vienna, Österreichischer Agrarverlag.
2) Kopetz H G (2002). Das Jahrhundertprojekt – Solare Energiewirtschaft statt Naturkatastrophen.Vienna, Eco-social Forum Austria.
3) Lakoff G (2004). Don’t think of an elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate - The Essential Guide for Progressives.White River Junction, Chelsea Green Publishing.
4) Meadows D H, Meadows D L and J Randers (1994). Die neuen Grenzen des Wachstums. Edition bild der Wissenschaft.
5) Radermacher F J (2004). Balance or Destruction: Eco-Social Economy as the Key to Global Sustainable Development.Vienna, Ecosocial Forum Europe.
6) Riegler J, Radermacher F J (2005). Global Marshall Plan für eine weltweite Ökosoziale Marktwirtschaft. Ein Projekt der Hoffnung.Vienna Eco-Social Forum, Ulm, 2004.
7) Wuppertal Institut (2005) (ed.). Fair Future. München, Beck Verlag.
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Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher 2007
Universität Ulm, Lehrstuhl für Datenbanken und Künstliche Intelligenz
Prof.Dr. Dr.Franz Radermacher is head of the FAW/n (Forschungsinstitut für anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung Ulm). He is a member of the Club of Rome and of the German Commissson for UNESCO for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher 2007
Universität Ulm, Lehrstuhl für Datenbanken und Künstliche Intelligenz
Prof.Dr. Dr.Franz Radermacher is head of the FAW/n (Forschungsinstitut für anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung Ulm). He is a member of the Club of Rome and of the German Commissson for UNESCO for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
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