"6.Wejointly commit ourselves totheprotection ofourcommon environmental heritage. Werecognize thatenvironmental sustainability is central todevelopment. Muchofthedamage caused totheenvironment results frompatterns ofconsumption andproduction inthedeveloped countries. The developed countries mustprovide additional reSources andtheappropriate technologies tocombat environmental degradation. Allcountries will increasingly needtointegrate environmental concerns intotheirnational development policies. v "7.Wereaffirm thatsubstantial resources willberequired tosupport thedevelopment process intheyearsahead. Thedeveloped countries reaffirm theircommitment toworktoattaintheaccepted targets setbytheUnited Nations of,devoting 0.7percentoftheirgrossnational product toofficial development assistance and0.15percenttotheleastdeveloped countries. In addition, thedeveloped countries stress theirdetermination toimprove the quality oftheaidtheyprovide. Theyemphasize thattheleveloftheir official development assistance tothedeveloping worldwillnotbenegatively affected bytheirefforts insupport oftheprocess ofreforminEastern Europe. /...A/AC.233/L.9 English Page7 "S.Weemphasize thattheelaboration oftheseprinciples establishes a newagenda fortheUnited Nations basedonaglobal viewofthechallenges of the1990s. Weaffirmthatthepresent Declaration canprovide aframework for thesuccessful completion oftheworkofforthcoming United Nations Conferences, commencing withthe'Second United Nations Conference ontheLeast Developed Countries, tobeheldinParisinSeptember 1990." III.ORGANIZATION OFWORKOF THE SPECIAL SESSION [tofollow) IV.ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FORSUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL SESSION 14.Atits10thand•...•meetings. on17and.•April, thePreparatory Committee considered andadopted thedraftreport onitssecondsession (A/AC.233/L.7), as orally amended. V.RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PREPARATORY. COMMITTEE [tofollow)
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the commitment to protect the environment and the recognition of the importance of environmental sustainability in development. It also touches on the need for developed countries to provide resources and technologies to combat environmental degradation. Additionally, it reaffirms the commitment to official development assistance and emphasizes the importance of a global view in addressing the challenges of the 1990s. These themes suggest that the text is closely related to the fields of economic development, natural resources, and environment.

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