Measures for protecting and enhancing the environment

XXVII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE SECOND COMMITTEE
3000. Measures for protecting and enhancing the environment

The General Assembly, Noting the report of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment,[1] Cognizant of the effective contribution of the secretariat of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and the Preparatory Committee for the Conference, Expressing its appreciation to the Government of Sweden for acting as host to the Conference, Convinced that actions at the national level can complement and perfect the Action Plan for the Human Environment[2] adopted by the Conference, Recalling its resolution 2849 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 entitled "Development and environment" and the set of recommendations of the Conference pertaining to development and environment,[3] Recalling further paragraphs 2 (e) and 5 (d) of Conference resolution 1 (I) of 15 June 1972[4] on institutional and financial arrangements, Bearing in mind Economic and Social Council resolution 1718 (LIII) of 28 July 1972,

1. Stresses the importance of action at the national level for protecting and enhancing the environment;

2. Calls upon the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme[5] to explore at its first session ways and means of promoting effective regional programmes in the field of the environment;

3. Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, in formulating environmental programmes, to ensure the compatibility of the implementation of these programmes with:

(a) The policy measures and objectives of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade[6] relating to science and technology;

(b) Policy measures and objectives that are to be recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology for Development upon consideration of the World Plan of Action for the Application of Science and Technology to Development;[7]

4. Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Committee on Review and Appraisal to keep this matter under review and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the steps taken with regard to paragraph 3 above. 2112th plenary meeting
15 December 1972

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[1] A/CONF,48/14 and Corr.1. [2] Ibid., chap. II. [3]Ibid., chap. II, sect. B. [4] Ibid., chap. III. Paragraphs 2 (e) and 5 (d) were incorporated in resolution 2997 (XXVII) without change (see sect. I, para. 2 (e), and sect. II, para. 2 (d), of that resolution). [5] See resolution 2997 (XXVII), sect. I. [6] Resolution 2626 (XXV). [7] United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.71.II.A.18.