whereenvironmental aspects aretakenupinconnection withotherissues, e.g.,poverty insUbprogramme 2above, energyinprogramme 20,waterin subprogramme 1ofprogramme 19,population, resources, environment anddevelopment inprogramme 18,andenvironmental statistics andaccounting inprogramme 24. 12.66 Inthecontext oftheinternational development strategy forthe1990sand follow-up tothe1992Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment, theSecretariat willundertake analyses ofalternative transportation technologies and transportation systems, including theirenvironmental implications. Itwillalso collect, analyse anddisseminate information concerning policy issues, new transport technologies, infrastructure andinstitution building, environmental concerns, andtransport legislation. Theincreasing systematization ofthiswork isexpected toresultinacomputerized transport databaseduring thelatterpart oftheplanperiod. Thisworkwillcontinue tobeundertaken inclose collaboration withconcerned international organizations suchastheInternational RoadTransport Union, theInternational RoadFederation, theWorldBank, UNDP,the International Maritime Organization, theInternational CivilAviation Commission, -15-theInternational Association ofPortsandHarbors (IAPH),etc.,andbiannual meetings willcontinue withregional commissions' chiefsoftransport divisions to discuss andtakeappropriate stepsonemerging orcritical transport issues. SUBPROGRAMME 7.SYSTEM-WIDE ANALYSIS OFSPECIFIC AREASWITHIN THEECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES (a)Objectives 12.67 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 7derives fromEconomic and Social Council resolutions 1988/77, 1989/108 and1989/114. 12.68 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are(a)toassisttheCouncil in identifying majorpolicy themesforin-depth consideration andtoassistitin undertaking analyses ofthosethemesselected forpolicyformulation inorderto enhance programme effectiveness andreduceoverlapping andduplication; (b)to co-ordinate intheUnitedNations systempriority attention toareasof international concern withtheaimofharmonizing system-wide policies and programmes torespond tothoseconcerns; and(c)todevelop co-operative and co-ordinative mechanisms fortheformulation anddevelopment ofsystem-wide medium-term plans. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 12.69InordertomaketheUnitedNations system moreresponsive toeconomic and social development issuesinthe1990s,theCouncil hascalledforthereplacement ofprevious co-ordination instruments, suchascross-organizational reports, by thematic analyses onmajorpolicy themesselected fromamulti-year workprogramme. 12.70 During theperiodofthemedium-term plan,activities willbeundertaken in relation tothepreparation ofthematic analyses onleading international economic andsocialissues; theywillreviewrelevant existing activities, identify policy options andmakeaction-oriented proposals totheCouncil toassistitin establishing policies andpriorities. Policyissues andrelationships between fields, sectors andactivities ofrelevant bodiesoftheUnited Nations system concerned willbereviewed. Relevant decisions andrecommendations ofthe intergovernmental bodiesoftheUnitedNations systemwillbeanalysed. Ongoing andplanned programmatic activities relating tothethemeandtheirsystem-wide implementation willbestudied, highlighting obstacles andadvantages. Emerging problems andthepotential needforaction bytheUnitedNations systemwillalso beidentified. Appropriate attention willbedrawntothesocial andeconomic aspects ofselected policy themeswithrecommendations madetopromote complementarities, co-operation and,asappropriate, system-wide jointactivities toenhance programme effectiveness andreduceoverlapping andduplication inthe UnitedNations system. 12.71 Undertheoverall co-ordination oftheOfficeoftheDirector-General for International Economic Co-operation, theDepartment ofInternational Economic and SocialAffairs willallocate asnecessary theappropriate capabilities, resources
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the analysis of policy themes and issues related to international economic and social development, with a specific emphasis on transportation, environmental concerns, and system-wide coordination within the United Nations. The language used is technical and formal, suggesting a high-level policy document.

**Category**
Economic development, Transport and communication, Natural resources and environment