UNCLASSIFII D u s Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 1'2 20 2016 E 60 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION OES-09 NAIROB 08322 01 OF 04 221310Z SS-OO INR-10 EUR-OO AID-OO ADS-OO DINT-05 DODE-OO H-01 CIAE-OO EB-OO NSAE-OO COlvIE-OO ARA-OO NSCE-OO NSF-02 EPA-04 PA-02 INRE-OO ACDA-12 EAP-OO E-01 T-01 087 W CEQ-01 PRS-01 ------------------103407 221502Z 47 R 221307Z MAR 88 FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9584 RELEASE IN FULLl INFO LOG-OO AF-OO NEA-04 PM-10 DOEE-OO OIC-02 IO-19 L-03 USIE-OO UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 NAIROBI 08322 DEPARTMENT FOR OES E IO T PA PRESS REVIEW AUTHORITY Theodore Sellin Senior Reviewerl E O 12356 N A TAGS UNEP SENV SUBJECT HEAD OF DELEGATION STATEMENTS AT UNEP FIRST SPECIAL SESSION NAIROBI MARCH 14-18 1 SUMMARY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM UNEP CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THREE FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENTS DESIGNED TO COORDINATE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM OF AGENCIES GOVERNMENTS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLICS AROUND THE WORLD A SYSTEM-WIDE MEDIUM-TERM ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD 1990-1995 B UNEP' MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 1990-1995 AND C EXTENSION OF THE 1984-1989 UNITED NATIONS UN MED UM-TERM PLAN THROUGH 1990 AND 1991 THE THREE GENERAL STATEMENTS BY U S HEAD OF DELEGATION WILLIAM A NITZE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES BUREAU OF OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS ARE QUOTED IN PARAGRAPHS 2 3 AND 4 BELOW DEPT MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ISSUING ONE OR MORE AS A PRESS RELEASE END SUMMARY UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 NAIROB 08322 01 OF 04 221310Z 2 QUOTE STATEMENT BY THE HEAD OF THE UNITED S ATES DELEGATION DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM A NITZE AT THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL FIRST SPECIAL UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 SESSION MARCH 14 1988 MR PRESIDENT 1 THE U S DELEGATION WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OTHER DELEGATIONS IN EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION TO THE SECRETARIAT FOR ITS TREMENDOUS EFFORTS IN PREPARING FOR THIS SPECIAL SESSION 2 WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO JOIN OTHER DELEGATIONS IN EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S STRONG LEADERSHIP IN MAKING UNEP A CATALYST AND THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE UN SYSTEM AS A WHOLE 3 THE U S WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM ITS INTENTION TO PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN FRAMING AND CARRYING OUT THE OVERALL OBJECTIYES OF SWMTEP AND THE CONSISTENCY OF THOSE OBJECTIVES WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES OF THE U S THE U S LOOKS FORWARD TO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO UNEP'S WORK TOWARD ASSESSING AND AS APPROPRIATE SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS STRATOSPHERIC OZONE DEPLETION DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL FORESTS AND THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THEY HARBOR GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AIR AND WATER POLLUTION AND TRANSBOUNDARY SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES THE U S ALSO IS PLEASED THAT UNEP HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN IMPROVING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 NAIROB 08322 01 OF 04 221310Z 4 THE U S URGES THE SECRETARIAT AND THE GOVERNING COUNCIL TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEED FOR BOTH SWMTEP AND THE UNEP MEDIUM TERM PLAN TO BE FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE DECISIONS OF THE 14TH GC AND RELEVANT UNGA RESOLUTIONS AND GENERALLY TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE APPROPRIATE ROLES OF UNEP AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THE UN SYSTEM ON THE ONE HAND AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON THE OTHER IN CARRYING OUT SWMTEP AND THE UNEP PLAN SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS UNEP'S OBJECTIVE SHOULD BE TO FACILITATE WHERE AUTHORIZED THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND LEGAL INSTR NTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND TO ASSIST NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS WHERE REQUESTED IN ESTABLISHING INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS 5 THE U S DELEGATION STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE INITIATIVES TO BRING THE PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS INTO UNEP'S WORK SPECIFICALLY WE COMMEND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HIS FOLLOW-ON TO THE 1984 WORLD INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT A MEETING HE ORGANIZED IN PARIS IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE MEETING IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITIES FOR COOPERATION AMONG UNEP INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING THREE OR FOUR COUNTRY PILOT PROJECTS TO SEE WHAT A TEAM OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS CAN DO TO MAKE A REAL ENVIRONMENTAL DIFFERENCE THE U S URGES UNEP TO EXPAND ITS COOPERATION WITH THE PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN THE FUTURE AND TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS FULLY INVOLVED IN ITS WORK UNCLASSIFIED NNNN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION OES-09 INFO LOG-OO AF-OO NEA-04 PM-10 DOEE-OO NAIROB 08322 02 OF 04 221311Z ADS-OO AID-OO INR-10 EUR-OO SS-OO ClAE-OO EB-OO DINT-05 DODE-OO H-01 NSCE-OO NSF-02 ARA-OO NSAE-OO COME-OO EAP-OO EPA-04 PA-02 INRE-OO ACDA-12 CEQ-01 PRS-01 E-01 T-01 087 W ------------------103450 221502Z 47 R 221307Z MAR 88 FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9585 OIC-02 IO-19 L-03 USIE-OO UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 04 NAIROBI 08322 DEPARTMENT FOR OES E IO T PA PRESS E O 12356 N A TAGS UNEP SENV SUBJECT HEAD OF DELEGATION STATEMENTS AT UNEP FIRST THANK YOU UNQUOTE 3 QUOTE STATEMENT BY THE HEAD OF THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM A NITZE AT THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL FIRST SPECIAL SESSION MARCH 15 1988 THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS RELATE TO ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS UNDER DISCUSSION 1 WITH RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE AND THE WORLD COMMISISON REPORT THE U S GENERALLY SUPPORTS THE ANALYSIS AND APPROACH PROPOSED IN THESE DOCUMENTS BUT BELIEVES THEIR APPLICATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON AN ISSUE BY ISSUE BASIS SINCE THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNGA IN GENERAL TERM S AND NOT ALL COUNTRIES AGREE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 NAIROB 08322 02 OF 04 221311Z WITH ALL OF THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS 2 THE GOALS AND TARGETS TO BE ACHIEVED BY GOVERNMENTS BY 1995 PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS SWMTEP ITSELF STRESS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS COVERING A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THE U S HAS WORKED ACTIVELY TO DEVELOP SUCH CONVENTIONS IN SPECIFIC AREAS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND TRANSBOUNDRY SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE THE U S HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN PROPOSING AN UMBRELLA CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE GREATER COORDINATION AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPLEMENTING EXISTING CONVENTIONS IN THIS AREA THE U S IS ALSO PREPARED TO CONSIDER AN EXPANDED BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION WHICH WOULD ASSURE UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES VOLUNTARY FuNDING OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS TO AFFECTED LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN OTHER CASES SUCH AS TRADE IN TOXIC CHEMICALS OR UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS HOWEVER OUR PRIMARY TASK SHOULD BE TO IMPLEMENT AND REFINE EXISTING VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES AND TO ASSIST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY APPLY THOSE GUIDELINES TO THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RESPECT TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE THE U S WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES BEFORE CONSIDERING DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE OVERALL CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUE HOWEVER WE MUST LEARN MUCH MORE ABOUT THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE THE U S STRONGLY STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH THOSE IMPACTS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 NAIROB 08322 02 OF 04 221311Z SUPPORTS CREATION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL REPORTING JOINTLY TO UNEP AND WMO WHICH WOULD SIMULTANEOUSLY 1 STIMULATE AND ASSESS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 'INTO THE EXTENT DISTRIBUTION AND EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND 2 BEGIN TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF POSSIBLE RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH THOSE EFFECTS WE URGE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO GIVE IMMEDIATE PRIORITY TO UNEP'S JOINT WORK WITH WMO IN THIS AREA WHATEVER RESPONSE STRATEGIES ARE FINALLY ADOPTED WILL HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS THE U S WILL PROPOSE A NUMBER OF DRAFTING CHANGES TO REFLECT THESE POINTS INCLUDING INSERTION OF THE PHRASE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALSII IN PARAGRAPHS 50 AND 51 OF SWMTEP AND PARAGRAPHS 9 AND 12 OF THE UNEP PLAN 3 THE PROGRAM LAID OUT IN CHAPTER V OF SWMTEP AND CHAPTER II OF THE UNEP PLAN IS EXTREMELy AMBITIOUS UNEP MUST ESTABLISH A SET OF PRACTICAL PRIORITIES WHICH MAKE USE OF WORK ALREADY BEING DONE IN OTHER U N AGENCIES AS WELL AS BY INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE U S STRONGLY SUPPORTS COMMENTS MADE BY THE FINNISH AND SWEDISH DELEGATIONS EMPHASIZING ANTICIPATION AND PREVENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THE REMARKS OF THE ISRAELI DELEGAT ON ABOUT THE PRIMARY IMPORTANCE OF INCORPORATING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING INTO ALL U N SPONSORED OR SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND THE COMMENTS OF THE GDR DELEGATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF WASTE MINIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES NATURAL RESOURCE ACCOUNTING IS ANOTHER AREA WHERE UNEP IS WELL PLACED TO ACT AS A CATALYST UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 INSTEAD OF MERELY PREPARING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS OR STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORTS UNEP SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD IN DEVELOPING A COMMON METHODOLOGY FOR REFLECTING NATURAL RESOURCE IMPACTS IN THE NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTS UNCLASSIFIED NNNN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION OES-09 INFO NAIROB 08322 03 OF 04 221311Z LOG-OO AF-OO NEA-04 PM-10 DOEE-OO ADS-OO AID-OO INR-10 EUR-OO SS-OO CIAB-OO EB-OO DINT-05 DODE-OO H-01 NSCE-OO NSF-02 ARA-OO NSAB-OO COME-OO EAP-OO EPA-04 PA-02 INRE-OO ACDA-12 CEQ-01 PRS-01 E-01 T-01 087 W ------------------103474 221502Z 47 R 221307Z MAR 88 FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9586 OIC-02 IO-19 L-03 USIE-OO UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 04 NAIROBI 08322 DEPARTMENT FOR OES E IO T PA PRESS E O 12356 N A TAGS UNEP SENV SUBJECT HEAD OF DELEGATION STATEMENTS AT UNEP FIRST OF ALL MEMBER STATES IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS MICROBIAL RESOURCES AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES WHERE UNEP LACKS THE TECHNICAL RESOURCES TO EXPAND ITS ROLE IN THE MANNER SUGGESTED IN SWMTEP IT SHOULD LIMIT ITSELF TO GATHERING AND MAKING AVAILABLE DATA THROUGH ITS EXISTING NETWORK 4 AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIMSELF ACKNOWLEDGED THE UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 ONLY THING THAT COUNTS IN THE END IS RESULTS ON THE GROUND IN A NUMBER OF AREAS SUCH AS WATER MANAGEMENT COMBATTING DESERTIFICATION AND PRESERVING TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS UNEP SHOULD CONCENTRATE ITS EFFORTS ON WORKING WITH A SMALL NUMBER OF AFFECTED COUNTRIES IN DEVELOPING AND EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL ACTION PLANS WHAT WE NEED IN THESE AREAS IS NOT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS OR TRANSFERS OF RESOURCES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BUT MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT BY INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES AT THE RESOURCES THEY ALREADY HAVE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 THANK YOU NAIROB 08322 03 OF 04 221311Z UNQUOTE 4 QUOTE STATEMENT BY HEAD OF THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM A NITZE AT THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL FIRST SPECIAL SESSION MARCH 16 1988 THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT 1 THE U S DELEGATION IS PLEASED TO ADVISE THE SPECIAL SESSION THAT TWO DAYS AGO THE U S SENATE RATIFIED THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER BY A NOTE OF 83-0 THUS MAKING THE U S THE SECOND SIGNATORY TO COMPLETE ITS RATIFICATION PROCEDURES 2 U S GENERALLY SUPPORTS CHAPTERS V THROUGH VIII OF SWMTEP AND CORRESPONDING PARTS OF THE UNEP PLAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S GOALS AND TARGETS BUT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC COMMENTS 3 NONE OF THESE DOCUMENTS GIVES SUFFICIENT RECOGNITION TO SPECIFIC ACTIONS WHICH MUST BE TAKEN AT A NATIONAL LEVEL UNEP IS NOT IN A POSITION TO ENACT OR ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS REGULATIONS OR POLICIES THIS MUST BE DONE BY THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES CONCERNED UNEP'S PROPER ROLE IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH LAWS REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES BY INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES AND TO ASSIST THOSE COUNTRIES IN ESTABLISHING THE INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS NECESSARY FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION 4 GENERALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 NAIROB 08322 03 OF 04 221311Z PROPOSED GOALS AND TARGETS THESE GOALS AND TARGETS ARE AMBITIOUS AND GO BEYOND THE DECISIONS OF THE 14TH GC THE U S BELIEVES THEY SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDELINES FOR THE SECRETARIAT AND INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENTS IN DEVELOPING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS BUT NOT AS AN ACTION PLAN ENDORSED BY THE GC 5 SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE SWMTEP CHAPTER ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT THE U S WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE COMMENTS OF THE DELEGATION OF EGYPT AND MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL COMMENTS THE U S SUPPORTS THE ROLE OF THE U N SYSTEM IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE CONCEPTS AND TOOLS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS IN DEVELOPING PLANNING SYSTEMS COMPATIBLE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AGEMENT PARAGRAPH 346 THE ROLE OF THE U N SYSTEM IN ESTABLISHING GLOBAL PATTERNS OF TRADE AND ACCORDINGLY OF RESOURCE USE THAT ARE BOTH EQUITABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND IS QUESTIONABLE HOWEVER ALTHOUGH RESEARCH TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF TRADE POLICY ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IS A WORTHY OBJECTIVE FOR THE U N SYSTEM TRADE POLICY IS BETTER LEFT TO THE REALM OF GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING PARAGRAPH 347 AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT FROM TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACTORS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR COUNTRIES TO EVALUATE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES WHICH EXIST DOMESTICALLY FOR INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OVERALL FISCAL POLICY SHORT RUN NEEDS AND LONGER TERM UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 NAIROB 08322 03 OF 04 221311Z UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED NNNN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 ACTION OES-09 NAIROB INFO ADS-OO LOG-OO 08322 AID-OO 04 OF 04 INR-10 221312Z EUR-OO SS-OO OIC-02 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 AF-OO NEA-04 PM-10 DOEE-OO CIAB-OO EB-OO DINT-05 DODE-OO H-01 NSCE-OO NSF-02 ARA-OO NSAE-OO COME-OO EAP-OO EPA-04 PA-02 INRE-OO ACDA-12 CEQ-01 PRS-01 E-01 T-01 087 W ------------------103520 221503Z 47 R 221307Z MAR 88 FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9587 10-19 L-03 USIE-OO UNCLAS SECTION 04 OF 04 NAIROBI 08322 DEPARTMENT FOR OES E IO T PA PRESS E O 12356 N A TAGS UNEP SENV SUBJECT HEAD OF DELEGATION STATEMENTS AT UNEP FIRST GROWTH AND TAX POLICIES ARE TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN ALL FACTORS WHICH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN PLANNING SYSTEMS PARAGRAPHS 347 349 THE U S WOULD SUPPORT GREATER EMPHASIS IN TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS ON THE USE OF COMPREHENSIVE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AS VALUABLE TOOLS IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING THESE METHODS ARE IMPORTANT IN HELPING TO TARGET RESOURCES PARAGRAPH 350 THANK YOU UNQUOTE 1394 CONSTABLE UNCLASSIFIED NNNN UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No F-2008-03441 Doc No C17575118 Date 12 20 2016 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu