Recalling also article 200 of the Convention, in which States are encouraged to participate actively in regional and global programmes to acquire knowledge for the assessment of the nature and extent of marine pollution, and welcoming in this regard the recommendation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development to establish by 2004 a regular process under the United Nations for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects, both current and foreseeable, building on existing regional assessments,Ibid., resolution 2, annex, para. 36 (b).
又回顾公约第二条鼓励各国积极参加区域性和全球性方案，以取得有关鉴定海洋污染的性质和范围的知识，并在这方面欢迎可持续发展问题世界首脑会议的建议，即在2004年或以前在联合国范围内设立一个经常程序，在现有区域评估的基础上，就海洋环境，包括社会经济方面的现状和前景作出全球报告和评估，同上，决议2，附件，第36(b)段。