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IRAN:
Eshagh al-Habib said that while Iran is satisfied with
the work of the first session of the CSD, it will not be possible
to arrive at successful implementation of Agenda 21 unless
practical measures are taken on such critical issues as the
provision of financial resources, technology transfer, and changes
in patterns of consumption. Without sustained economic growth and
development in developing countries, chances for the South to make
tangible contributions to the international crusade for protection
of the environment are slim. Two courses of action are essential:
working on specific, actual costs and financial terms for transfer
of environmentally-sound technology; and reform of patent
protection and intellectual property rights, with the view to
assure access to and transfer of environmentally-sound technology
to developing countries. In this connection, the work of the two ad
hoc working groups established by the CSD is very important, as is
the restructuring of the GEF. Iran also hopes that the
international community will contribute to the INCD negotiations
and find the financial and technological means to ensure the
implementation of the Convention.