attended by donor countries and organizations, a number of developing countries, various entities of tbe United Nations syseern and other intergovernnenta I organizations - a number of Governnents expressed prelininary interest in possible collaboration in a varlety of NRSE projects. Another global consultative neeling,A/40/597 EngIish Page 20 initiated by the Governnent of France in collaboration with UNIDO, net in Lj'lle, France, in November 1984 and focused on energy utilizaEion of aqro-industrial $astes and by-products. 6'l . Two regional conaultatlve neetings vrere held in 1984. The Economic Comnission for Latin Anerica and che carlbbean, in collaboration with the Latin Anerican Energy organitation and the Caribbean Connunity, convened a regional consullative meeting in .lune 1984. Also, the Economic and Social Comnission for Asla and the Pacific convened a regional consultatlve meeting at Bangkok in Septenber 1984. In both rneetings, project proposalE uere exanined for possible fundlng by donor organizations. Preparatlons for a reg ional consultative meeting for Africa are being conducted by the Economic Comnission for Africa. 58, Finally, it nay be noted that, as reported to the Secretariat, several dozen training courses, study lours. synposia, workshops, exper! group meetings and conferences held during the past year oere d j.recled explicitly tooards intensif,yinq the developnen! of, the energy resources of developing countries. Their content ranged fron broad discussions about energy poLicy to highty specific treatrnent of technical lopics, IrI. IUPI,EUENTATION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL NEW PROGNAMIIIE OF ACTION FOR THE 19803 FOR TITE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 69. The least developed countries, eith their loe level of incone and lnadequate physical and social infrastructure, are especially vulnerable to external economic shocks and natural dlsagters, shich also nake their task of long-term development particularly difficulf. In recognieion, the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countriea adopted the Substantlal Nei{ Programne of Action (SNPA) in 1981,
**Analysis**
The text discusses various international meetings, conferences, and programs related to energy resources, development, and cooperation between developed and developing countries. The focus is on exploring possibilities for collaboration and funding in projects related to energy, agriculture, and industry. The text also mentions the specific challenges faced by the least developed countries and the need for long-term development.

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Economic development, Natural resources and environment