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MALI:

The representative from Mali welcomed the establishment of the CSD and other post-UNCED institutions. He also welcomed UNEP and UNSO's efforts to implement the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification, but noted that there is a need for new and additional resources in this area. Mali welcomes the establishment of the INCD and welcomes the participation of intergovernmental organizations and NGOs. However, the Convention is not an end unto itself. It is essential that there is also a focus on implementation. Mali is aware that development can only be achieved in a healthy environment, but the struggle against desertification is subsumed in the struggle to develop. At the local level, Mali has participated in a case study as part of the INCD process and will submit the results in the coming days. Mali also is in the process of ratifying both the Climate Change and Biodiversity Conventions and welcomes the General Assembly resolution on locust infestation.