ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION Draft provisional rules of procedure of the Conference 43. At the 9th meeting, on 11 March 1994, the Commission agreed to hold a substantive debate on the draft provisional rules of procedure of the Conference, contained in document E/CN.6/1994/L.3, at its thirty-ninth session. 44. The Commission also agreed to hold a preliminary discussion of the document at its present session, which was conducted at the 14th meeting, on 16 March. 45. At that meeting, a statement was made by the representative of Austria. 46. At the same meeting, the Secretary-General of the Conference and the representative of the Division for the Advancement of Women responded to questions raised. Sustainable development and the environmental crisis 47. At the 15th meeting, on 17 March 1994, the observer for Papua New Guinea 42/ introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1994/L.17) entitled "Sustainable development and the environmental crisis". Subsequently, Malaysia and the Philippines joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, which read as follows: "The Commission on the Status of Women, "Concerned that women through their actions have pointed to the seriousness of the global environmental crisis and its direct impact on women’s health, "Aware that there is a lack of adequate recognition of and support for women’s contribution to managing natural resources and safeguarding the environment, "1. Stresses that, in spite of what women have been doing in the field of the environment for over two decades, the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women do not reflect women’s concern about and contribution to making a transition from destructive development to sustainable development; "2. Emphasizes that the debt situation of developing countries and the consequent macroeconomic policies imposed place unbearable burdens on women, and recognizes that those policies are incompatible with sustainable development; "3. Believes that the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women should: "(a) Reflect a commitment to sustainable development models based on sustainable livelihoods and lifestyle criteria throughout; "(b) Contain a chapter, in section IV, setting out specific strategic objectives and actions to be taken to promote the full and equitable participation of women in global action for sustainable development at all levels, and strategic objectives and actions for risk prevention and health -90-