text: SUbprogramme 1willbeimplemented bytheDepartment ofInternational Economic and SocialAffairs. Subprogrammes 2,3and4willbeimplemented bytheDepartment of Technical Co-operation forDevelopment. 19.7Highpriority hasbeenassigned tosubprogrammes 2and3. B.Subprogrammes SUBPROGRAMME 1.CO-ORDINATION INTHEFIELDOFWATERRESOURCES (a)Objectives 19.8Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 32/158 and40/171; andEconomic andSocialCouncil resolutions 2121(LXIII), 1979/68, 1985/53, 1987/7 and1989/7. 19.9Inspiteofsignificant progress achieved duringthe1980s,neither the objectives oftheMardelPlataActionPlan,adopted bytheUnitedNations Water Conference in1977,northoseoftheInternational Drinking WaterSupply and Sanitation Decade, havebeenfullyrealized. Progress concerning capabilities of countries toassesswaterresources hasbeenlimited. 19.10Institutional andlegislative constraints continue tohavenegative effects onthedevelopment, utilization andconservation ofwaterresources. Averylarge numberofurbanandruralpoorindeveloping countries stilllackminimum water supplyandsanitation services. Increased efforts willbeneededinorderto expandtheuseofwaterinirrigated agriculture, increase efficiency inwateruse andarrestenvironmental effects ofirrigation. Environmental degradation associated withthedeterioration ofwaterquality isbecoming anincreasingly serious problem bothintermsofincreased pollution andtheinadequacy of controls. Efforts concerning themitigation ofwater-related disasters havenot beencarried outinasystematic manner asanintegral partofpolicyformulation andmanagement. 19.11 Atitsforty-fifth session, theGeneral Assembly willhavebeforeita reportconcerning anassessment oftheInternational Drinking WaterSupply and Sanitation Decade, inaccordance withGeneral Assembly resolution 40/171of 17December 1985.Actionproposals stemming fromthatreview, aswellas -3- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryrecommendations contained inastrategy foractionfortheimplementation inthe 1990softheMardelPlataActionPlan,tobeadopted bytheCommittee onNatural Resources, willconstitute thebasisforactionbyGovernments andorganizations of theUnited Nations systemduringtheperiodofthemedium-term plan. 19.12 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are:topromote system-wide co-operation andco-ordination inthefieldofwaterresources through thecollection and dissemination ofinformation ofrelevance totheorganizations concerned andby analysing andpromoting consideration ofissuesofaninterdisciplinary nature; and togather andanalyse information concerning theimplementation oftheMardel PlataAction Planinthelightofaction-oriented recommendations formulated by intergovernmental bodiesforconsideration bythosebodiesattheirvarious sessions. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 19.13 Thepromotion ofco-operation andco-ordination amongtheorganizations of theUnited Nations systemwillcontinue tobeanimportant factorinincreasing theircapability toassist Governments inimplementing therecommendations from intergovernmental bodieswithintheframework oftheMardelPlataActionPlan. 19.14Inordertofacilitate periodic reviews bytheCommittee onNatural Resources andotherintergovernmental bodies, theSecretariat willcontinue to monitor progress byGovernments andorganizations oftheUnited Nations systemin theimplementation oftheMardelPlataActionPlan,inthelightof action-oriented recommendations tobemadebytheGeneral Assembly atits forty-fifth session concerning follow-up actionaftertheendoftheInternational Drinking WaterSupply andSanitation Decade, andofthestrategy tobeadopted by theCommittee onNatural Resources atitstwelfth session in1991. 19.15 Through theInter-Secretariat GroupforWaterResources ofthe Administrative Committee onCo-ordination (ACe),concerted approaches tothe implementation ofaction recommendations fromintergovernmental bodieswillbe promoted, whichwillinvolve thepreparation ofanalyses ofissuesofan interdisciplinary nature andofproposals forsystem-wide action, aswellasthe collection ofinformation onactivities oftheorganizations ofthesystemactive inthefieldofwaterresources. Co-operative arrangements willbecontinued
analysis: This text appears to be focused on the management and development of water resources, highlighting the importance of cooperation and coordination among international organizations and governments to address the challenges of water scarcity, pollution, and sanitation. The text also references specific international agreements and plans, such as the Mardel Plata Action Plan and the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade. Given the emphasis on water resources and international cooperation, it is likely that the text falls within the categories related to natural resources and environment, as well as economic development.