§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what help he is giving to developing countries in Asia, faced by problems of deterioration of such resources as soils, minerals, forests and fisheries, in the light of conclusions reached at the seminar ending 23rd August, organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
§ Mr. WoodMy Chief Natural Resources Adviser and members of his staff regularly visit developing countries in Asia to help in solving problems of deteriorating resources. Examples of our project assistance in this field include a reconnaissance soil survey and land capability classification in Sabah—East Malaysia—and a comprehensive study of the Nawalparasi District of Nepal to provide basic information to ensure sound land use for the area to be opened up by a section of the new East-West highway.