text: (7) BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE GEOLOGY OF YEMEN. COMPILED BY HAMED M. EL SHATOURY FACULTY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SANA1A, 1984. (8) THE FIRST FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL PLAN, 1982-1986, CENTRAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION. 17-2 U9 17-3 PART TWO VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES IN THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: GLOBAL PROBLEMS OF MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The development of the scientific and technological revolu­ tion has brought further advance In the International division of labour and special lsatlon and cooperation of production. In these conditions the developing countries particularly need ut­ most development of International cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral foundation, Including cooperation within the frame­ work of the United Nations and other International organizations. It stands to reason that In this brief communication It Is Impossible to discuss at I these forms and the problems Involved. We will therefore dwell only on some aspects of International cooperation, and, first and foremost, on the causes lending urgency to our work to raise the effectiveness of joint efforts of special lsts from alI countries In solving global problems of science and technology. This question merits detailed examination; the developments of the last decades and the available prognoses tor the future testify that International scientific and technical cooperation has become one of the most Important tasks confronting alI countries. There Is no doubt that the period of almost forty years since the end of the Second World War occupies a special place In the development of the world economy and In the history of science and technology. There Is hardly any other period with so numerous and Important, truly revolutionary discoveries. In these decades mankind has entered a period of the scientific and tech­ nological revolution connected with the rapid development ·of 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the importance of international cooperation in solving global problems related to science and technology. It mentions the rapid development of the scientific and technological revolution and its impact on the world economy and history of science and technology. There is no specific mention of economic development, natural resources, agriculture, or industry, but the text does touch on the theme of global problems, which could be related to environmental or humanitarian issues.