Resolution No. 18/2013 of the Parliament on the National Framework Strategy on Sustainable Development 2012-2024.

The Parliament adopts Hungary's National Framework Strategy on Sustainable Development for the period of 2012–2024, entitled "National concept on the transition towards sustainability", contained in Appendix 1. The Parliament confirms, the following: a) principles and strategic objectives contained in the Framework Strategy, aiming at the long term, successful existence of the Hungarian nation, must be continuously enforced in legislation – among others in adopting the budget – as well as in creating policy strategy and programmes; b) decisions of the Parliament and the Government need to be made with regards to measures and tasks recommended by the Framework Strategy. This document functions as a long term concept in the system of public policy decision preparation and decision making. It draws up a framework with goals and priorities, supporting decision making, enhancing the creation of a goal-asset-deadline-financial resources system within public policy strategies or plans aimed at underpinning the transition towards sustainability (pag. 5).
The Framework Strategy intends to promote a common national understanding of sustainability, which is not only a political and governance issue, but each individual, family, enterprise, civil organization should live by such values, make such daily decisions and take such initiatives that ensure the achievement of sustainable society. The overall objective of the national sustainability policy is to ensure the conditions of adaptability to the ever evolving social-human-economic-natural external environment and the quality improvement of the cultural adaptation required. The system of objectives regarding the four fundamental national resources is as follows: a society with stable population, of healthy individuals, possessing knowledge and skills required to tackle the challenges of current times, gradually reducing social exclusion (Poverty or social exclusion based on ethnicity are the greatest barriers to creating a healthy society based on solidarity and knowledge); creation of a culture supportive of sustainability and the enhancement of positive values, norms and attitudes with regards to sustainable society (pag. 22).
In order to reduce child poverty, it is essential to intervene at the earliest possible age, so the age group of 0-3 years and their parents must be provided with the access to medical, care, developmental and social services, and parental competencies need to be enhanced. Therefore a stronger collaboration of local services is required. Providing nursery school access for disadvantaged children from the age of 3 and later on access to quality, integrated education is essential for creating a strong foundation for a successful school career and for the mitigation of dropping out. Paying special attention to disadvantaged social groups (Roma) – and regions, as well as to combating poverty is important for the government not only from the aspect of human resource development, but also to enhance social integration (pag. 34). The government may enhance the development of the "blue economy" by supporting among others pilot projects, research and development, innovation, basic and applied research activities at universities, as well as initiatives aimed at the creation of local, ecological production and consumption systems (pag. 37). Nevertheless, innovation creates obvious advantages for Hungarian businesses, as the ones taking part in it can attain a higher labour- and total factor productivity, than their similar size counterparts in the same sector, and this productivity advantage is larger than in the case of Western-European companies. Additionally, innovative companies have a much better chance for export in greater value and to more markets, than the non-innovative ones (pag. 86).
Ecosystem services provided by natural resources are direct and indirect benefits for society, produced by natural and human-regulated ecosystems. Amongst the benefits are provisioning services (food, animal feed, raw material), natural cycle regulating services (climate stabilization, pollination, flood control), supporting services (nutrient cycling, soil formation), and cultural services (recreation, education, art inspiration) (pag. 9). According to the approach of the Framework Strategy the goal of the sustainability transition is to ensure permanent public well-being. The sustaining of resources in the long term , which is the basis for the possibility of a good life, requires governance, legislation and management that can balance that with the short term interests. Sustainability policy must be centred around individuals and communities, as opposed to the previous approach concentrating on policy areas (pag. 17). Taking measures against corruption and rentseeking is inevitable, and so is ensuring the following norms, the creation of a stable regulatory system with regards to socio-economic relations, as well as the strengthening of the reliability of governance (pag. 22).