l420 8610 2I 99f.S9, @!9-!ff3. (I6rxro[. byal rnstltute of rhternalional Affalrs 1980) . Ig!g! Ir€v61oped lnclud.s .1f OED counttlca and south Afrlcat C€ntrally plrn&d lncludes Councll for llutual Econonlc Aael3tance (O@A) , Chlns' cuba, Atben{.' vlat lla|!, tbioctltic Pao,ple rs nePubtic of Ibte!, atrd llongoL la, Less dcValoped cove!! th€ t.lralndar. A/37 /386 Engl lsh Annex Page 40 by the fact that out of 200 of the worrd'|s najor river basins, 14g are shared bytvo or nore countries. 40/ rtre proronged negotiations over seahd resources ln therecently concLuded confErence on the raw of the sea provr.ded another recenrinstance of the tensions related to the lssue of resources. 77. DeveLoping countriesr reactions Lo r'hat most of them see as the unaffordablecost of capital and technology transfers have taken several forms! sone dleveloplngcountries are insisting on rbre favourabLe terms from present suppliers, others aretrying to prorlbte auch transfers anong thernselves with greater reliance oninternediate technorogy? stlrl others are inclined towards poEtponlng prans forfurther utilizatlon of their reserves till they can have more autononous controrover all its phases. But, by and rarge, most of thern vien the present patterns ofresource consumPtion and utilization as inconslstent with the objectlves of the nertlnternational econonic order and consider the existing arr.rrg.rneits for capital andtechnorogical transfers as both unsatisfactory and inadequate for theirdeveloprental target.. The stepping up of economrc aid by the organization ofPetroleurn S.porting Countries (OPEC) and the transfer of intenrediate technologyfrom the newly industriallzed to tbe less industrialized atevetoplng countries aresorE indications of a trend nhich nay eventualry supplenent the ftcvemen! towardstranslatlng the ideal of global econcmic interdependence into a reallty.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges and tensions related to the distribution of natural resources, particularly in developing countries. It highlights the importance of international cooperation and technology transfers in achieving global economic interdependence. The text also touches on the issues of economic aid, capital, and technology transfers, which are crucial for economic development.

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