CityinAugust 1984atwhichitwasdetermined thatthedisequilibrium between ratesofchangeinpopulation andchanges inresources, environment anddevelopment constitute amajorchallenge forpopulation policy, 16/ Conscious ofthemajorpotential impactthatemerging agricultural technologies mayhaveontheenvironment, andoftheimportance ofenvironmental considerations inthegrowthofworldfoodproduction, Conscious ~lsooftheneedforco-ordinated national andinternational action takingintoaccount thelinkages between population andemerging agricultural technologies ontheonehandandtheenvironment ontheother, 1.Takesnoteofthe1985reportoftheExecutive Director onthestateof theenvironment, 17/andendorses therecommendations foractioncontained in partone,chapter VIIand·parttwo,chapter Vofthereporti (a)Todistribute thereporttoallGovernments andrelevant UnitedNations organizations, intergovernmental andnon-governmental organizationsipon ns this2.Requests theExecutive Director: ts~ :ea(b)Tobringtotheattention ofanGovernments andrelevant intergovernmental andnon-governmental organizations therecommendations foraction endorsed bytheCouncili (c)Tocontinue toaccordhighpriority, within theenvironment programme, to rele~ant activities related toenvironmentally soundagricultural policies and practicesi 16/ReportoftheInternational Conference onPopulation, 1~84(United ~ations publication, SalesNo.E.84.XIII.8), chap.I,sect.B,para.10(i). 17/UNEP/GC.13/4. -35-nth in2, 985 lent on s ion toCd)Toprovide assistance, onanexperimental basisinthenextthreeyears, withinthemandate andavailable resources oftheEnvironment Programme, inclose co-operation withtheFoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNations and theotherrelevant UnitedNations bodies andotherorganizations andwiththe Governments concerned, tosixcountries, twofromAfrica, twofromAsiaandtwo fromLatinAmerica, intheformulation andimplementaion ofenvironmentally sound agricultural policies andpractices selected fromamongthoseenumerated in partone,paragraph 53,oftheExecutive Director's report; 3.Invites theConference oftheFoodandAgriculture Organization ofthe UnitedNations, theCommittee onFoodAidPolicies andProgrammes oftheWorldFood Programme, theWorldFoodCouncD. anatheGoverning Council oftheInternational FundforAgricultural Development, aswellastheUnitedNations regional commissions, toconsider therecommendations foractionlistedinpartoneofthe reportwithaviewtosupporting theirimplementation; 4.~invites theGoverning Council oftheUnitedNations Development Programme, actinginitscapacity asgo~erning bodyoftheUnitedNations Fundfor Population Activities, andtheUnitedNations Population Commission, toconsider therecommendations foractionlistedinparttwoofthereportwithaviewto supporting theirimplementation; 5.Further invites theUnitedNations FundforPopulation activities, non-governmental organizations suchastheInternational Planned Parenthood Federation andtheInternational UnionforConservation ofNature andNatural Resources, andmultilateral andbilateral development assistance organizations, to co-operation withtheEnvironment Programme inpilotactivities, thelatter's part inthoseactivities tobeundertaken withintheavailable resources ofthe Programme, toidentify andassessareaSinwhichanintegrated approach tosolving population andenvironment problems couldbeaChieved; 6.Urgestheexecutive headsoftheFoodandAgriculture Organization ofthe UnitedNations, theWorldFoodProgramme, theWorldFoodCouncil, theInternational FundforAgricultural Development, theUnitedNations FundforPopulation Activities, theUnitedNations regional commissions andotherrelevant intergovernmental andnon-governmental organizations toco-operate withthe Executive Director intheimplementation ofthepresent decision. 15thmeeting 24May1985 B.Environmental events and~merging environmental issues ITheGoverning Council i1.TakesnoteofthereportoftheExecutive Director onemerging environmental issues18/andrequests itswidercirculation; 18/UNEP/GC.13/4/Add.l andCorr.l. -36-~years, Iclose >osand :he Itwo sound Ifthe 'rldFood ional ofthe ent uodfor sider to 31 lOS,to Ispart ;olviog Iofthe lational meeting .ay19852.Decides onthefollowing twoemerging environmental issuesformore
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a United Nations document discussing the relationship between population growth, agricultural development, and environmental sustainability. It highlights the need for coordinated action to address the challenges posed by emerging agricultural technologies and their impact on the environment. The document emphasizes the importance of environmentally sound agricultural policies and practices, and proposes pilot projects to identify and assess areas where an integrated approach to solving population and environmental problems could be achieved.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Agriculture, forestry and fishing