taking into account the necessity of maintaining essential ecological processes . . .I’, and article V, “Water and air”, in which the parties agree to “establish and implement policies designed to maintain air- and water-based essential ecolc$icel processes . ..“. a7..2/ Adopted on 7 September 198s by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. See especially article 1, “Fundamental principle”, in which the parties undertake to adopt “the measures necessary to maintain essential ecologic81 processes and life-support systems . ..-. and article 8, “Water”, in which the parties recognize “the role of water in the functioning of natural ecosystems . . . ”and agree to endeavour to assure sufficient water supply “for, intaa1j.a. the maintenance of natural life supporting systems and aquatic fauna and flora . . .‘I. - 155 -article 192 of the 1902 United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea, U/ which is complemented by a number of more specific agreements concerning the protection of the marine environment. m/ In addition, the principle of precautionary action reflected in article 22 has found expression in a number of international agreements and other instruments. m/ Also of general See also, e.g. the 1940 Washington Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere, United Nations s, vol. 161, p. 1931 the 1972 Paris Convention umcarning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Intarnational . ,vol. XI (1972)r p, 1358~ the 1979 Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, vTrestv No. 104 and the 1986 Convention for the Protection and Development of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, s Les, vol. IMVI (1987), p. 41. alA/ See w, note 142. a251 See, e.g. 8the 1961 Convention for co-operation in the protection
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international agreements and conventions related to environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable management of natural resources, particularly water and air. It mentions specific articles and conventions, such as the 1982 ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. The text also highlights the importance of maintaining essential ecological processes and life-support systems. Based on this content, it seems likely that the text falls under the category of "Natural resources and environment" and possibly also "International trade" due to the global and intergovernmental nature of the agreements and conventions mentioned.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment