its intention to distribute the report widely to industry and other appropriate organizations within its country for comments and inputs, and to submit to the Commission the results of that dialogue. Delegations reiterated their belief that transnational corporations had a special responsibility with regard to the environment, although some delegations pointed out that that responsibility was shared by all enterprises, national or transnational, public or private. One delegation stated that transnational corporations were responsible for environmental problems in developing countries owing to the transfer and dissemination of environmentally hazardous and polluting technologies. In the future, transnational corporations should do their best to provide resources and environmental protection technologies to developing countries. 63. With respect to the work on global climate chanqe and the role of transnational corporations, deleg~tions welcomed the-information provided in the report on the complexity of the activities that generate gases causing the greenhouse effect. Some delegations, pointing to the uncertainty of the research on the role of transnational corporations on climate change, asked that more research be undertaken and a list of areas for further work and their estimated financial costs be supplied . -26-64. With regard to the establishment of a fund to support the environmental protection of developing countries, most delegations observed that there were dist~nct merits in t~at idea.as it could contribute to the work of the Preparatory Comm~ttee for the Un~ted Nat~ons Conference on Environment and Development in designing financial mechanisms to address enviromental problems in developing countries. The question required further study, however, and the views of developing countries should be taken fully into account in proceeding with the work. Some delegations suggested that the results of those studies, as well as specific proposals and recommendations, should be presented to the Commission at its seventeenth session. Some delegations suggested that more details on the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of transnational corporations in environmental protection, the impact of their activities on developing countries, and the potential establishment of a fund to support environmental protection in these countries. It also touches on the topic of climate change and the need for further research. These themes suggest that the text is primarily concerned with environmental issues and the economic activities that contribute to them.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade