text: drawing upontheexisting newindicators beingprepared bytheStatistical Office andthePopulation Division, bythequantitative projection workundertaken in otherpartsoftheUnited Nations system, andbywideconsultations andexchanges withpolicy makers, professional andacademic institutions inthecontext of internationa1 symposia, seminars, expert meetings andround-table discussions that willbeorganized bytheDepartment ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs. 12.60 During theperiod oftheplan,efforts willbemadetoimprove accessto dataandmodelling systems through localareanetworks forotherpartsofthe United Nations system andtoensure readyaccess forresearchers tootherpartsof theUnited Nations system. SUBPROGRAMME 6.DEVELOPMENT ANDTHEENVIRONMENT (a)Objectives 12.61 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 6derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 42/186, 42/187, 43/53, 43/182, 43/196 and44/228. 12.62 Environmental problems cutacross arangeofpolicyissues, butare especially rootedinpatterns ofconsumption, natural resource management andthe choices amongalternative technologies intheproduction andtransportation of goodsandservices. Manyinstances ofenvironmental degradation areclearly the consequences ofpoverty andtheabsence ofeconomic growth. Suchgrowthis required tofacilitate structural adaptation inamannerthathelpstoprotect and enhance theenvironment. Otherinstances ofenvironmental damage arethe unintended consequences ofrelentless economic expansion, particularly further industrialization, inmanyofthedeveloped countries. -14-12.63 Theobjectives ofthesUbprogramme are(a)toenable Member States toapply aneconomic perspective toissuesarising fromaconsideration oftherelationships amongsocio-economic development, resource use,technological change andthe environment soastopromote sustained andecologically sounddevelopment and (b)tofoster awareness amongMemberStates ofcurrent andemerging global issues, suchastheimpact oneconomic development ofenvironmentally soundtechnologies, andtoderive appropriate policyconclusions. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 12.64 TheSecretariat willundertake twoprincipal typesofactivities subject to modifications resulting fromtheoutcome ofthe1992United Nations Conference on Environment andDevelopment. Studies willbeprepared thatwillanalyse the interaction andreconciliation between theneedforrapidsocio-economic development, ontheonehand,andtheavoidance ofenvironmental degradation, on theother,intheirglobal andregional contexts. Thesubprogramme willintegrate inthatanalysis theenvironmental indicators beingdeveloped intheStatistical Office andotherinstitutions intheirmonitoring ofglobal socio-economic trends andwillalsotakeintoconsideration theperiodic evaluation tobeundertaken in theinternational development strategy. Particular attention willbepaidtothe relationships amongpatterns ofconsumption, resource useandchoiceof technologies forwhichtheglobal input-output modeloftheworldeconomy, being revised andexpanded undersubprogramme 5,willprovide majorinputs. Theimpact oflessresource-intensive technologies oneconomic growth anditssocial implications willbehighlighted. 12.65 Thestudies willinclude quantitative analyses ofscenarios totheyear2000 andbeyond underalternative assumptions regarding policies andtechnological choices andwillexplore theeconomic consequences ofvarious strategies for preventing ormitigating environmental degradation. Theinterdisciplinary analyses required forthepreparations ofthosestudies willdrawheavily oninputstobe provided byspecialized organizations oftheUnited Nations system, including not onlytheUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), butothers suchastheFood andAgriculture Organization oftheUnited Nations (FAO)inrespect of
analysis: The text appears to focus on the relationships between economic development, environmental degradation, and sustainable development. It discusses the need for an economic perspective on environmental issues, the importance of resource use and technological change, and the impact of less resource-intensive technologies on economic growth. The text also mentions the need for sustainable development and the importance of international cooperation. Given the emphasis on economic development, environmental degradation, and sustainable development, it is likely that the text falls under the categories related to economic development and natural resources and environment.