publication ofthemanualintimefortheEleventh WMOCongress (199l). 39.Anewproject ontransport, dispersion andretenti( ~fhazardous ,r,"--"" materials intheaquatic environment isdesigned toinvestigate problems ,~, relating tomonitoring, prediction andretention ofpollutants. Itwill involve, inconjunction withIAEA,anevaluation ofmodelsforthetransport anddispersion ofhazardous materials insoilsandwaterbodiesandwillalso promote thestudyofoperational methods forsediment transport measurement in developing countries, particularly through training activities. Itwill reviewnewmethods ofexamining theexchange ofpollutants between waterand sediment. 40.Inthelightoftheaboveinformation, itshould beemphasized thatWMO isreadytoparticipate inmissions forfurther assessment ofradioactive waterpollution intheareasaffected bytheChernobyl accident ifsuch further assessment isrequired. THEUNITED NATIONS Department ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs 41.Initsstudies onglobaleconomic andsocialissues, theDepartment takes intoconsideration theeconomic andsocialeffects ofnatural disasters and man-made environmental disasters suchasthereactor explosion atChernobyl. Department ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment 42.WhiletheDepartro~nt isnotinaposition todealwiththeradiological effects oftheaccident, anddoesnothaveongoing projects intheregion,it possesses expertise inareasthatcouldbehelpful inthebroader context of redressing thesevereeconomic andsocialdislocations thathaveresulted. In thisregardtheDepartment couldparticipate inaninternational programme of co-operation, asenvisaged bytheEconomic andSocialCouncil inits decision 1990/211, insubstantive fieldswithinitscompetence, suchas oV"Jrall waterresources planning, management anddevelopment, formulating economic development plansfortheregionandpopulation affected, supporting localand regiona~ government institutions inadministering rehabilitation and mitigation programmes, assisti~g intheevaluation ofpublicinfrastructure needsintheperiodahead,andintheapplication ofthelatestsurveying and cartographic techniques forphysical planning. TheDepartment standsreadyto participate inaninternational programme ofcc-operation andmakeavailable itsexpertise i~~heseareas. ~--.--_ ..Economi 43.In Byeloru Republi consequ interna Commissi (a) meansof Industry (b) andSeni (c) Industri (d) onEngin (el copewit Housing, UnitedN 44.In Socialis isprepa co-opera Chernoby] 45.Int countrie~ disasters pre-disa~ theCentI asafol] Internati onHuman washeld afollow­ oftheOf onseismi Officeoj 46.InI Soviet Se March 19~ after-efl agencies. gathered E/1990/97 page9 Economic Commission for~3~~~£ 43.Inresponse totherequest received fromtheGovernments ofthe Byelorussian SovietSocialist Republic andtheUkrainian SovietSocialist Republic, thecontribution oftheCommission totheelimination ofthe consequences oftheChernobyl accident, inco-operation withother international organizations, couldinclude thefollowing areasinwhichthe Commission hascompetence: (a)Decontamination andtreatment ofsoilandradioactive wastes by meansofaeepploughing, agro-chemical operations andsoiltillage (Chemical Industry Committee andCommittee onAgricultural Problems); (b)Treatment ofrac!ioactive wastewater(Chemical Industry Committee andSeniorAdvisers onEnvironmental andWaterProblems); (c)Quality control infoodprocessing (Working PartyonEngineering Industries andAutomation andCommittee onAgricultural Problems); (d)Rehabilitation engineering andaidsforthedisabled (Working Party onEngineering Industries andAutomation); (e)Planning anddevelopment ofnewandexisting townsandvillages to copewithemergency needsformasspopulation resettlement (Committee on
**Analysis**
The text discusses the consequences of the Chernobyl accident and the international response to mitigate its effects. It highlights the involvement of various organizations, including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, and the Economic Commission for Europe, in assessing and addressing the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the disaster. The text also mentions specific areas of cooperation, such as water resources planning, management, and development, as well as decontamination and treatment of radioactive waste.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief