47. The Special Rapporteur had riqhtly decided, in his second report, to replace the concept of "shared natural resources" by that of the "riqht to a reasonable and equitable share", because the latter expression resulted in provisions which were more specific and which defined the rights and obligations of riparian States more clearly than the previous formulation had allowed. That topic too might be referred to any ad hoc working group set up to deal with the subject. 4R. The topic of the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses had been under consideration by the Commission since 1971 and the valuable contributions made by three Special Rapporteurs in succession had made it possible to qather a wealth of useful material. It therefore appeared that, despite the disaqreements which seemed to remain within the International Law commission, the draft articles had already reached an advanced stage. His deleqation hoped that, at its next session, the Commission would be able to complete its consideration of the draft articles which had been referred to the Drafting Committee and take up consideration of the remaininq articles with a view to an early conclusion of its work on the subject. The meeting rose at 1.05 p.m. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the work of the International Law Commission on the law of international watercourses, specifically the draft articles on the non-navigational uses of watercourses. The language used is technical and legal, focusing on the development of specific provisions and definitions. This suggests that the topic is related to the regulation and management of natural resources, rather than economic development or industry.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment