It must be noted, however, that non-maternal health needs have re- ceived little attention overall. Only a few countries have focused on female children and adolescents for health support. If the individual develop- ment and productivity of women is to be increased, attention will have to be given to their non-reproductive health needs from the earliest age. D Sustainable development — the environment Direct interventions to protect the environment have not been a part of traditional UNICEF co-operation, but activities to promote sustainable de- velopment through a better environ- ment for children can be found in a range of long-standing UNiCEF-sup- ported operations. Most obvious is the global expendi- ture bv UNICEF of US$70 million ayear for WATSAN projects, US$3 mil- lion a year for social forestry and devel- opment of energy-efficient cooking stoves, and the promotion of US$120 millions* worth of unfunded supple- mentary projects in areas related to the environment. The Board has approved expenditure of USS3 million for addi- tional work on the environmental di- mensions of UNICEF projects. 13The UBS programme complements governmental efforts to improve en- vironmental conditions in small and medium-sized towns, and the sanita- tion programme has been working to safeguard against the pollution of water sources and the erosion of rural cropland. UNICEF also continues to work through women's development schemes to promote social forestry in the context of income-generating ac- tivities. In Nepal, these concerns are reflect- ed in efforts to provide Production Credit for Rural Women (PCRW), as well as the Small Farmers Develop- ment Programme (SHDP). Both deal with such things as the planting of community woodlots and forest pre- servation, fuel-efficient stoves, low- cost water turbines to drive grain mills, biogas plants, environmental sanitation and other appropriate tech- nologies. Many Latin American countries, and Brazil and Guatemala in particu-
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of addressing non-maternal health needs of women, specifically in terms of sustainable development and environmental protection. It highlights UNICEF's efforts to promote sustainable development through various projects, including environmental initiatives, women's development schemes, and income-generating activities. These initiatives seem to be focused on improving the quality of life for women and children, rather than solely on economic development.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Health