So, old formulas will have to be replaced by new ones: structural transformation beyond adjustment is called for -long-term oriented, broad-based growth that is ecologically sound; the net capital flow should go from North to RM/6 A/S-18/PV. 4 23 (Mr. Pronk, Netherlands} South; safeguarding the environment is top priority, rather than a luxury; the trade system should enable and stimulate all countries to participate in the market on an equitable footing, rather than hinder them from doing so, and last but not least, development should be human-centred. Such are the principles that should guide our negotiations in the special se~sion and beyond. I say "beyond", because it would be serious mistake to expect the special session to define solutions for all problems. Any effort to try to do this within the confines of one week's deliberations would be futile. Instead, the special session should, in my view, be a starting-point, a catalyst; it should give political guidance and set the tone for future negotiations. In this sense the special session should be the beginning of a global dialogue for structural transformation, not in the antagonistic fashion of the 1970s, with clashes between groups of nations, but as a new dialogue for global management based on an awareness of common interests. Consequently, the achievement of the special session should be threefold: agreement on guidelines, agreement on an agenda for a new dialogue and agreement on a review mechanism. First, the guidelines: Human development is the key to our whole exercise. It implies widening people's options. POverty restricts choice, as do disease, hunger and lack of access to productive resources. Denying women their autonomy does not leave them any real choice. There are lessons to be learned from the experience of countries that have had 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the principles and guidelines for global economic development, emphasizing the need for sustainable growth, equitable participation, and human-centered development. It also touches on the importance of environmental protection and the need for a new dialogue for global management. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade