7?. The consequences of a nucLear rrar, in terns of loss of life and humansuffeting' have been nell docunented. RecenC studiee of rnuclear r'lnEer' have lndicated that, together, a nunber of nuclear e*plosions, perbaps no nore f,han dozens of explosions, witbin a short perlod of tine, nlghb bave Euch catastropbiceffecls on the earthrs climaEe, Ehe eorldrs food production and distribuElon systero, and the basic physical deterninants of life on earth as to threaten thesurvival of hunanity. A najor firsb €Erike nay be an act of national suicide, evenif no reEaliaEion occurs. 78. Inportant as policy declarations and technical safeguards may be, they cannot. adequately guarantee the safely of nankind and no national ri.valry or ideoloqical confrontation could justify puttlng the qorlal at risk. Therefore, it is imp€rativeto achieve dranatic reducCions in nuclear armamenCs as a 6tep Eorra rds their totalelinina!ion. C. Chenical and bacteriological (biological) l'eapons 79. A milesEone in efforts to ban cbenical and bacter iological (biological) h'eapons ras the 1925 Geneva protocol, nhich prohibits the use in nar of asPhyxiating, poisonous or other gases and of all analogoua liquids, naterials ordevices' as uell as of bacteriological nelhods of warfare. Honever, a conslderableA/40/553 Eng Iish Page 27 stockpile of various chemical $eapons continues to be nainlained by Ehe najor Pot'e rs and a nunbe r of smaller countries. Concern has been aroused about the useof chenical reapons. Research and developnent on nen generaEions of chemical weaPons, inclualing "binaryn chemlcal nunitions have been intensifiett. The urgencyof a comPlete ban on chenical ueapona is therefore greater than ever. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, production and Stockpiling ofBacteriologiqal (Biological) and Toxic Weapona and on Tbeir Destruction enteredinto force in l9?5. Slnce lhen in[ernatlonal efforts have been centred on the elaboration of a convention on the conplete and effective prohibition of all chenical weapons and their destruct.ion, under effective verification. D. The conventional arns race in iEs variou8 aspects
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic or policy-oriented document discussing the risks and consequences of nuclear and biological weapons, and the need for international cooperation to ban and eliminate them. It does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues specifically. However, the text does touch on the potential impact of such weapons on the world's food production and climate, which could be related to environmental concerns.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations