bring together the world's best scientists to develop the best technological solutions to save us from ecological disaster. That would lead to the establishment of a special regime of technological exchange that would take into account both the common interests and the specific needs of each State in accordance with its ecological situation. Our joint responsibility is to ensure effective preparation for the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which should adopt a common strategy to combat ecological threats by bringing together potentials, opportunities, resources and ideas. The changes brought about by the revolution in information and technology cause international markets to acquire internal dynamics of their own. In this regard, all countries share the challenge to find ways of adapting to new situations, of preventing and overcoming crises. In this context, it will be crucial to ensure a complementarity of the opportunities of State and market. JB/6 A/S-18/PV.3 23 (Mr. Obminsky, USSR) At the present time, there is a growing awareness that many objectives pursued by the State in a national economy can be achieved more efficiently, not through rigid centralization but by encpuraging the management of market mechanisms by economic methodsv while ensuring adequate social guarantees for the population and the equality of all forms of property. At the international level, it is becoming increasingly important to undertake joint, action-oriented efforts by Governments to limit the volatility of financial flows and irrational fluctuations of exchange rates and commodity and energy prices. There is a growing tendency to co-ordinate macroeconomic State policies. The activities of the regional and multilateral economic and financial organizations appear to be evolving ever more in that direction. That will open the way to the establishment of a broader basis for co-ordination and the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the intersection of technology, ecology, and economics, highlighting the need for international cooperation to address ecological disasters and promote sustainable development. It also touches on the importance of adapting to new economic situations and ensuring social guarantees. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the relationship between the economy and the environment.

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