topics, there was broad agreement that, primarily, account should be taken of the pressing needs of the international community at its present stage of development in the last decade of the twentieth century. It was indicated that the Commission, in accordance with its role as the main organ established by the General Assembly for the codification and progressive development of international law, should actively contribute to framing the requisite legal rules to accommodate those needs. Topics designed to provide practical answers to current issues of legal policy in various areas of international life should have priority over topic8 concerning which doctrinal and theoretical interests prevailed. It was - 28b -544, The Planning Qroup and at a later stage the Commission took note of the report and endorsed the Working Qroup’s suggestion that it hold further meetings at the Commission’s next session with a view to formulating appropriate reaommendatione on the questions within its mandate. also suggested that new topics should be fairly manageable with regard to their time requirements. Qiven the fact that the Commission wae presently seiaed with a number of themes whose study had begun many years ago and were not likely to be completed during the present term of office of its members by 1991, it would be unwise, at the present juncture, additionally to burden the agenda with topics of a similarly complex nature. Any new topic should be susceptible of being dealt with in a few yeara’ time. ‘I3. Members of the Croup focused on some specific topics for possible inclusion in the Commission’s programme of work, A strong aase was made for a topic concerning ‘protection of the environment’ or ‘legul principles regulating the protection of the environment” The usefulness and world-wide interest of this topic were streeeed as well as the need
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the agenda and priorities of an international commission or organization, focusing on the development of international law and the protection of the environment. The topics mentioned, such as "protection of the environment" and "legel principles regulating the protection of the environment", suggest a strong connection to environmental issues.

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