Recognizing also that the problem of the illicit production of and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is often related to development problems and that those links and the promotion of the economic development of countries affected by the illicit drug trade require, within the context of shared responsibility, appropriate measures, including strengthened international cooperation in support of alternative and sustainable development activities, in the affected areas of those countries, that have as their objectives the reduction and elimination of illicit drug production,
又确认麻醉药品和精神药物的非法生产和贩运问题往往同发展问题有关，由于这种关联，并为了促进受非法药物贸易影响的国家的经济发展，需要在分担责任的范围内采取适当措施，包括加强国际合作，支持这些国家受影响地区的替代性和可持续的发展活动，以求减少和消除非法药物的生产，