financing forselected regional andsubregional environmental programmes, totake intoaccount theproposal madebytheexperts oftheAdHocMeeting onAlternative MeahSforFinancing inNational Curre:lcies andContributions inKind,heldat MexicoCity,inJanuary 1985,63/andtoprepare anappropriate timetable covering thestagessuggested intheexperts' proposal; 13.Recommends totheExecutive Director thatheshould ~onsider the possibility ofmaking moreuseofnon-convertible currencies fromoutside the regiontosupport theprogrammes referred toabove. 15thmeeting ~May 1985Int con nat' reg Fun of. con of thr s.upp orga curr enco part curr conv Prog acti recr Prof with 62/UNEP/GC.13/3/Add.5. 63/SeeUNEP/IG. 5',~.'Inf.5. -72-13/33. Additional sources offunding TheGoverning Council, Recognizing thattheEnvironm~nt Fundisandwillcontinue tobethep~incipal sourceoffinancing oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations Environment Programme, Notingwithconcern thesteadydecline intherealresources ofthe Environment Fundwhen,atthesametime,demandforaction bytheEnvironment Programme, inthecontext ofcontinuing degradation oftheglobalenvironment is increasing, Acknowledging thesuccess oftheconservation stampissueanditssignificant contL~oution infinancing UnitedNations activities, Notingwithappreciation theinitiative takenbytheFourthRegional Intergovernmental Meeting ontheEnvironment inLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean concerning innovative meansoffinancing andalternatives forutilization of national currencies andcontributions inkindtosupport theimplementation of regional environmental programmes ofcommoninterest, 64/ Concious oftheurgent needtosecureadditional resources fortheEnvironment Fundandforotherfundsavailable toth:~Environment Programme forthefinancing ofitsactivities, 1.UrgesallStatestocontribute ortoincrease theirvoluntary contributions totheEnvironment Fundandtomakeearlypayments thereto; 2.Requests theExecutive Director: (a)Toseekadditional funding torspecific activities, inclUding activities oftheapproved programme budget andprojects oftheClearinghouse mechanism, through counterpart contributions andtheestablishment oftrustfundsto supplement theresources oftheEnvironment FundfromGovernments, government organizations, regional development banksandprivate entities; (b)Toinitiate cost-effective mechanisms fortheutilization ofnational currencies andcontributions inkindtofinance activities ofregional interest and encourage regional groups andmembers ofenvironmental convention~ tofinance particular activities ofinterest, thesemechanisms tortheutilization ofnational currencies andcontributions inkindtobecomple~~ntary tothecontributions i~ convertible currencies totheEnvironment Fundandnottoreplace them;i" i' i " , L(c)Tointensify co-operation between theUnitedNations Environment Programme andtheUnitedNations Development Programme, enabling specific activities tobefinanced through funding bythelatter; (d)Tosecuresupport tosupplement staffofthesecretari~t bydirect recruitment underagreements withGovernments fortheprovision ofJunior Professional Officers, directrecruitment undercounterpart financing arrangements withindustrial orotherpotential sources offunding forspecific projects and 64/SeeUNEPIGC.13/3/Add.5 andUNEP/IG.57/8. -73-Lr·I,.otherarrangements underwhichdonors maketheirstaffavailable totheEnvironment Programme forlimited periods; (e)~undertake consultations withUnitedNations Headquarters, NewYork,on thepossibility ofissuing, onaregular basis,conservation stampsforfinancing environmental activities; (f)Toencourage theestablishment ofnational environmental committees through national focalpointsforthecreation ofgreater awareness ofmatters of world,regional andnational environmental concern represented bytheEnvironment Programme andforfund-raising activities tofinance theactivities ofthe Programme;
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the financial aspects of environmental programs and initiatives, with a focus on securing additional resources and exploring alternative funding mechanisms. The text mentions the Environment Fund, conservation stamps, and contributions in kind, suggesting that it is related to natural resource management and environmental protection.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment