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SWEDEN:
Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources
Olof Johansson said that the essence of the CSD is to give
political guidance and have open discussion. He called for
discussion at the international level of "ecocycles," where a
producer is responsible for a product even when it has ceased to
serve its original purpose. He supported the negotiations toward a
convention to combat desertification and confirmed Sweden's offer
to host a forum on risk assessment and management of chemicals in
April 1994. Environmental security should be part of our concept of
security. An "Agenda for Development" is needed as a second pillar
in long-term UN action for world peace. He supported Germany, Italy
and Canada in the establishment of an independent commission on
forests.