thepreservation oftheenvironment, andconduct activities insectors that haveanimpact Qntheenvironment and,tothatextent, haveaspecific respQnsibility, Recognizing therolethattheUnitedNations Centre QnTransnational Corporations canplayinanalysing theactivities andstrategies of transnational corporations inthecontext Qfenvironmental protection and preservation, Expressing concern thatpollution-intensive processes whichdisrupt the eCQIQgical balance andusetechnolQgy thatpQsesahighriskfQrthe enVirQI~ent havebeentransferred tQdevelQping countries thrQugh the operations oftransnational corporations, Expressing concern abouttheillegal traffic inanddumping oftoxicand otherhazardous wastes andproducts inmanycountries, particularly develQping countries, Notingwithsatisfaction therecentadQption oftheBaselConventiQn Qn theControl ofTransbQundary Movements ofHazardQus Wastes andTheir Disposal, 6/ Emphasizing theneedfQralltransnatiQnal cQrporations tQdevelop further technolQgies thatarenotpOllution-intensive orenvironmentally hazardous andtoapplythemwhenever theyQperate, Awareoftheco-ordinating roleoftheUnitedNations Environment Pro~ramme inthefieldoftheenvirQnment, 1.TakesnoteofthereportoftheSecretary-General Qntransnational corporatiops andissuesrelating totheenvironment; 7/ FQrthediscussion, seechap.VIIIbelQw. Q/SeeUNEP/IG.80/3. 1/E/C.I0/1989/12. -5-I: I; I--I r.~ H1·1t! ~iIU f·1 ~I !'i ]:i ~'iIHIfI ~.:\' ~;j..j ~l•.'.•!it! ~I ~•..\ ~i ~! I~·:;.\ ,{..,..I..•.j, ..{ 11( i~·.I.·..\j 2.Requests theSecretary-General, inconsultation withleading experts inthisfield,transnational corporations andrelevant international organizations, toconduct ananalytical studyofthemainsectors ofactivity thathaveadverse effects onenvironmental preservation andthefactors that determine theallocation ofactivities between developed anddeveloping countries; 3.Requests theSecretary-General, inviewofthespecific responsibilities oflargeindustrial enterprises inthisfield,including transnational corporations, tocontinue todevelop waysandmeansof strengthening theparticipation ofthoseenterprises inefforts topreserve andprotect theenvironment, including, inparticular, theelaboration ofa setofcriteria andoperational principles; 4.Requests theSecretary-General togatherdataonexisting sources of information onthedissemination ofinformation toGovernments andother interested parties ontechnologies thatareenvironmentally hazardous andthe availability ofalternative technologies, andtomakerecommendations onways andmeansofincreasing andfacilitating theeffective transfer ofalternative technologies todeveloping countries; 5.Requests theSecretary-General toidentify waysinwhichdeveloping countries inparticular mightbenefit fromtheexperience ofothercountries intheirefforts toprotect theenvironment inrelation totheactivities of industrial enterprises, including transnational corporations; 6.Requests theSecretary-General, inconsultation withGovernments and otherinterested parties, toexamine, withinthecontext ofoverall efforts forthepreservation oftheenvironment, inparticular forstrengthening the roleoftransnational corporations, thefeasibility ofestablishing afund financed byvoluntary contributions fromtransnational corporations and devoted tosupporting theefforts ofdeveloping countries toprotect the environment; 7.Requests theSecretary-General tosubmittotheCommission on Transnational Corporations, atitssixteenth session, areport onthe implementation ofthepresent resolution. DRAFTRESOLUTION VI Contribution oftheUnitedNations Centre onTransnational Corporations totheimplementation oftheUnitedNations Programnle ofActionforAfrican Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990* TheEconomic andSocialCouncil, Recalling General Assembly resolution S/13-2of1June1986ontheUnited Nations Programme ofActionforAfrican Economic Recovery andDevelopment 1986-1990,
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the role of transnational corporations in environmental protection and preservation, specifically highlighting the need for sustainable practices and technology transfer to developing countries. It also touches on the importance of international cooperation and the United Nations' efforts to promote environmental protection.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade