information and part III on planned measurea. - 128 -296, Specific comments on the various parts of the article included the remark that the words “shali employ their beat efforts@V in m should be interpreted as establishing an international standard. 297. As regards -2, aupport was expressed for an unconditional obligation of watercourse St&tea to enter into consultations, in view of the disastrous consequences that would ensue from the failure of a major installation or from the contamination of water supplies. Members who addressed the issue considered that the article should not only provide for an obligation to prohibit poisoning of water resources, but should also eliminate outdated nineteenth century concepts according to which it was permissible to cut the enemy’s water supply, to dry up springs or to divert rivers from their courses. Another remark was that the paragraph did not provide an indication of the conditions and circumstances in which consultations and agreements would be required, and therefore lent itself to an interpretation whereby installations in a country which did not affect the international watercourse in another country could be made subject to a system of security on which that other country would have the right to give its opinion, 298. As regards m, some members suggested that it might be preferable to group together all provisions relating to informataon. 299. In summing up the discussion of article 27, the Special Rapporteur noted that acme members believed that the question of protection was already emply covered by other articles and that other members, while stressing the importance of the subject, had asked whether the article should not focus on the protection of installations without mentioning protection of watercourses. 300. With reference to suggestions that paragraph 2 went too far, since its
**Analysis**
The text discusses the protection of water resources and installations, and the need for international standards and cooperation to prevent disasters and contamination. It also touches on the issue of outdated concepts and the importance of considering the conditions and circumstances under which consultations and agreements would be required. Based on this, it is likely that the text is related to the field of natural resources and environment.

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