promotion education to counter the most serious toxic hazards that are threatening women’s, men’s and planetary health: toxic chemicals and biological and radioactive contamination; "(c) Include a recommendation for a framework for ecological economics from a woman’s perspective that includes equal distribution of environmental wealth between North and South, between countries and between the sexes; "(d) Recommend a moratorium on biotechnological patenting of human genetic material until the full scientific, health and ethical implications have been widely reviewed; "(e) Advocate strategies for debt relief, recognizing the negative impact of debt on women in particular." 48. At the 16th meeting, on 18 March, the observer for Papua New Guinea orally revised the draft resolution as follows: (a) In operative paragraph 3, the words "the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women should" were replaced by the words "the following issues should be considered with respect to sustainable development and the environmental crisis"; (b) In subparagraph 3 (b), the words "Contain a chapter, in section IV, setting out" were replaced by the words "Sets out"; (c) In subparagraph 3 (c), the words "Include a recommendation for" were replaced by the words "Recommends for" and the word "wealth" was replaced by the word "health". 49. At the 17th meeting, on 18 March, following a statement by the observer for Papua New Guinea, the Commission decided to defer consideration of the draft resolution, as orally revised, to its thirty-ninth session (see chap. I, sect. C, decision 38/1). Preparations for the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace 50. At the 17th meeting, on 18 March 1994, the Chairperson of the Commission introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1994/L.18) entitled "Preparations for the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace", submitted on the basis of informal consultations. 51. At the same meeting, the Chairperson informed the Commission that, as a result of further informal consultations, the following revisions had been agreed upon: (a) In operative paragraph 1, the word "prepare" was replaced by the words "develop further" and the words "also taking into account the relevant results of the regional preparatory meetings" were added at the end of the paragraph; (b) In operative paragraph 3, the words "to organize informal consultations on" were replaced by the words "to convene, in consultation with the Bureau, informal open-ended consultations to exchange views on" and the words "with member States" were deleted; -91-