text: Observing thatfiveyearshavepassedsincetheDeclaration wasfirstadopted, Further observin~ thattheintegration ofenvironmental considerations into development processes needsfurther emphasis andimprovement, , *Addition totheacc~pted format. 27/UNEP/WG.31/2. -49- '"." .,'-' -~-------'---_.--- ~-----_.- ~, 1 I' 3.Further requests theExecutive Director torep~rttoitatitsfourteenth session ontheimplementation ofthepresent decision. -50-(a)Tocontinue toundertake, inco-operation withthesignatories tothe Declaration ofEnvironmental Policies andProcedures Relating toEconomic Development, periodic reviews oftheprogress theyhaveachieved inresponse tothe Declaration, particularly asregards theinstitution ofinternal provisions and procedures relating totheapplication ofsuchmethods asenvironmental assessments and/orenvironmental impactanalyses clOdothermeasures forincorporating" environmental considerations intothetractivities inamannercompatible withthe requirements, needsandresources ofdeveloping countries; 13/17. Energy1.Requests theExecutive Director: TheGoverning Council, 1.Requests theExecutive Director tosharpen thefocusoftheenergy programme inthe1986-1987 biennium, givinghighpriority tothefollowing areas:Further recalling theNairobi Programme ofActionfortheDevelopment and Utilization ofNewandRenewable Sources ofEnergy, adopted bytheUnitedNations Conference onNewandRenewable Sources ofEnergy, 28/Recalling itsresolution Ief18May1982,adopted atthesession ofaspecial character, sectionIll,subsection (h)andsection IV,paragraph 3,its decision 11/7of24May1983,partone,paragraph 3,andparteight,section A, paragraph 1(g),anditsdecision 11/8of24May1983,paragraph 2(b), (a)Theenvironmental impacts oftheproduc~ion anduseofrenewable sources ofenergyand,inparticular, biomass energy; 28/Reportofth~UnitedNations Conference onNewandRenewable Sources of Energy (United Nations publication, SalesNo.E.81.I.24), chap.I,sect.A.(b)Support forstudies ontheenvironmental aspects ofnewenergy technologies, especially theexploitation ofoilshalesandtarsandsandcoal liquefaction andgasification;2.Callsuponthesignatories oftheDeclaration, inaccordance withthe provisions oftheDeclaration a~dincogni?ance ofthesovereign rightof Governments todetermine theirownpriorities anddevelopment patterns, teaccord special consideration tothemajor envi~onmental problems withinthedevelopment needsofthedeveloping countries agreed uponinconsultation withthecountries tconcerned;g)1",..'.; (b)ToseekwaysandmeanSotenhancing theability oftheEnvironment Programme toprovide suchinstitutions withsuggestions andrecommendations; f f; I ( 15tnmeeting 24May1985 II totions pted,,0the :ies .gto onsltural RUSt .ties aas !esr (c)Training inenergy management andinenergyconservation (increased efficiency ofen~rgyproduction andutilization) fordeveloping countries; 2.UrgestheExecutive Director, asabasisforidentifying priority needs andopportunities fortheEnvironment Programme inthefieldofenergy: aswellas foridentifying appropriate collaborating institutions, toinviteGovernments and specialized organizations toprovide copiesofallstudies andreports onrelevant ongoing and ~ecently completed work. 14thmeeting 23May1985 13/18. Environmental law TheGoverning Council, Recalling itsdecisions 10/21of31May1982,paragraph 8f11/7of 24~~y1983,parttwo,section B,and12/14of28May1984, Havingconsidered thereports oftheExecutive Director onprogramme matters 29/andotherdocuments inthefieldofenvironmental law, Notingwithappreciation theprogress madeintheimplementation ofthe Montevideo Programme fortheDevelopment andPeriodic ReviewofEnvironmental Law,30/andinparticular tteadoption oftheViennaConvention fortheProtection oftheOzoneLayeron22March1985,andoftheMontreal Guidelines forthe Protection oftheMarineEnvironment Against Pollution fromLand-based Sources 31/ on19April1985, Conscious oftheneedforallGovernments tocontinue toparticipate actively intheimplementation oftheenvironmental lawprogramme, andtoconsider hosting
analysis: The text appears to be a report or decision from a governing body, likely the United Nations, focusing on environmental issues and sustainable development. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a specialized audience. The content covers various aspects of environmental policy, including energy, environmental assessments, and international cooperation.