countries, rendering it most difficult for the latter to reap any meaningful benefit from the said expansion. And yet, all indications are that in opening their markets to products from developinq countries the developed countries would stimulate greater demand in those developing countries for capital and consumer goods from the industrialized countries. The more the developing countries are able to export, therefore, the more they will be able to pUrchase from the developed countries and to pay off their debts to them and the lending institutions. The short-sighted pursuit of protectionist policies and the imposition of non-tariff ba:rriers and other restrictive trade policies have thus only contributed to the dramatic decline in economic growth of the developinq countries and exacerbated the debt crisis. BHS/jl A/S-18/PV. 7 42· ' I ' !Mr. Johnson, L1ber1a) While the developing countries strive relentlessly to operate in a qlobal economic environment that is conducive to their proqress, there can be no doubt that the responsibility to revitalize the qrowth and development of the developtnq countries lies equally with the industrialized countries. There is still a need for developed countries to keep their markets open and accessible, to remove protectionist barriers, to reduce tariffs and to do all that is necessary to brinq the Uruguay Round of trade negotiation; to a successful conclusion. Yet another area of focus is the environment. Nowadays, environmental concerns rank very high on the agenda of virtually every international conference. This is as it should be, for what is at stake on the environmental front is nothinq short of the continuing existence of life on this planet. This idea was recently given wide recognition when over 200 million people in 140 nations observed Earth Day 1990, a sequal to Earth Day 1970, which launched· the nndern environmental movement. Indeed, the depletion of the ozone layer, qlobal warminq as a result of the 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the relationship between developed and developing countries in the context of international trade and its impact on economic development, debt crisis, and environmental concerns. The author emphasizes the importance of developed countries keeping their markets open and accessible, reducing tariffs, and addressing environmental issues to promote economic growth and development in developing countries.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade