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A/42/427
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124. To achieve the needed change in attitudes and reorientation of policies and institutions, the Commission believes that an active follow-up of this report is imperative. It is with this in mind that we call for the UN General Assembly, upon due consideration. to transform this report into a UN Programme of Action on Sustainable Development. Special follow-up conferences could be initiated at the regional level. Within an appropriate period after the presentation of the report to the General Assembly, an international Conference could be convened to review progress made and promote follow-up &rrangements that will be needed over time to set benchmarks and to maintain human progress within the guidelines of human needs and natural laws.

125. The Commissioners come from 21 very different nations. In our discussions. we disagreed often on details and priorities. But despite our widely differing backgrounds and varying national and international responsibilities, we were able to agree to the lines along wich institutional change must be drawn.

126. We are unanimous in our conviction that the security, well-being, and very survival of the planet depend on such changes, now.

Footnotes

1/ The characteristics and differences of the two approaches are described in our inaugural report, 'Mandate for Change: Key Issues, Strategy and Workplan', Geneva, 1985.

2/ L.G. Uy, 'Combating the Notion of Environment as Additionality: A Study of the Integration of Environment and Development and a Case for Environmental Development as Investment' Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 1985 (to be published).

3/ OECD. Environment and Economics, vol. I and II, Background Papers for the International Conference on Environment and Economics (Paris: 1984).

4/ OECD. 'The Impact of Environmental Policies on Industrial Innovation', in Environment add Economics, Vol. II, op cit.

5/ R. Bertrand, 'Some Reflections on Reform of the United Nations'. Joint Inspection Unit, UN, Geneva, 1985.

6/ V. Fernando, 'Development Assistance. Environment and Development. paper prepared for WCED, Geneva, 1985.

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