Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSM/ljb-.....,-----------------~--- ... A/45/PV.7 62 (Mr,Iturralde Ballivian, Bolivia) substitution, butsubstitution ofthecocaeconomy, at&~kwhichrequires the involvement oftheproducer countries andtherestoftheworldcommunity. Wecanaffordnodelayinintroducing newpatterns ofproduction thatwill provide farmers employed inplanting cocaleaveswithanalternative livelihood, andthisimplies achangeinthestructural processofsocio-economic developmsnt. Bolivia hasputforward thethesisofalternative development onvarious occ&sions andindifferent forums. Thatthesishasbeen reco9Dize~ and.' incorporated invarious international documents, butwearestillawaiting fruitful andrealistic international jointaction. Itsfullacceptance allowsustobelieve thatitsimplementation willleadustotheresolution ofthisproblem. We reiterate todaythatthesuccess ofalternative development willbetheresultnot onlyoftheefforts oftheBolivian peopleandGovernment, butalsoofthepo~itive economic andtraderesponse oftheinternational community. Another itemthatdeserves priority attention atthissession oftheAssembly istheenvironment. Direpoverty bringsenvironmental deterioration initsvake, andthisinturnleadstoavicious cycleofecological blightandhumanmisery. InBolivia, environmen~al protection andconservation havetakenonnew dimensions andconcrete measures havebeenadopted. Wehavedeclared an "ecological moratorium" throughout Bolivian territory forfiveyears,beginning withthepresent administration, whichwillmarkamilestone inthedynamic relationship between development processes andtheprotection ofnature. Protection oftheenvironment istheexpression ofthepolitical willofthepeople andGovernment ofBolivia tobreakwiththeirrational pastinthemanagement of ournatural resources. Italsoreflects Bolivia's response totheinternational community's concern withthisissue. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlljb A/45/PV.7 63 (Mr.Iturralde Balliyian, Bolivia) Asregards theenvironment anddevelopment. Bolivia holdsthatprotection of theenvironment mustbeharmonized withtheprocesses ofdevelopment andeconomic growthsourgently ne6dedbypoorcountries. Conservation ofnaturecannotimply condemning ourpeoples tobackwardness, poverty andunderdevelopment. Onthe contrary. themechanisms thatlinktheenvironment anddevelopment willhavetobe basedonstrategies forrational economic growth, alwayslinkedwithrespect for theinterests oftheinternational community andtheregioninquestion. Bolivia viewsPresident Bush'sAmericas Initiative asaninnovative alternative designed tomitigate theonerous burdenefexternal debtwhile simultaneously bringing sufficient resources tobearonanactiveprogramme to preserve theenvironment. Weareconfident thattheforthcoming UnitedNations Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment. tobeheldinRiodeJaneiroin1992.inwhichBoliviawilltake anactivepart.willgiverisetopractical, effective decisions withregardtothe solution ofthisproblem inconformity withtheprinciples laiddownbytheGeneral Assembly inresolution 44/228andthepreparatory process fortheworldConference soauspiciously beguninNairobilastAugust. Imustalsomention aproblem whichweighsheavily uponmycountry andwhich hasbeentheSubject ofnumerous debates inthioOrganization aowellasin regional organizations formanyyears. IrefertoBolivia's land-locked status. InthissameforumlastyearBolivia's President recalled thatwhenitlost itsPacific Oceanterritory Bolivia alsoceasedtobeamaritime nation, asithad beenuponattaining independence. ThePresident addressed anappealtothe countries involved tofacethisproblemintheDewintegration-minded spiri'tthat befitsthetwenty-first century. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlljb~-------~-------- ....-.- W4S/PV.7 64-65 (Mr.Iturralde BalliyiDAc BQliviA)· Itisinthatspiritoffellow-feeling ADdintegration thatweturntothe Assembly. Bolivia onceagaincallsupontheinternational community tograspthe importance ofthisproblem, whichtheOrganization ofAmerica States (OAS)has repeatedly declared tobeODewithhemispheric implications. Inthisperiodofmajorchanges, whenolddifferences arebsingovercome by political willADdconstructive imagination, itisincomprehensible totheBolivian peoplethattheproblem ofitsland-locked status, rootedinthepastcentury,
**Analysis**
The text discusses Bolivia's development strategies, focusing on alternative development, environmental protection, and land-locked status. The country emphasizes the importance of balancing economic growth with environmental conservation and sustainable development. The text also touches on international cooperation and the need for joint action.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment