Recognizing also that the illicit production of and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is often related to the economic development level of countries and that appropriate measures are required, based on the principle of shared responsibility and strengthened international cooperation, in support of alternative and sustainable development activities in the affected areas of those countries, which have as their objectives the reduction and elimination of illicit drug production,
还确认麻醉药品和精神药物的非法生产和贩运往往同国家的经济发展水平有关，因此需要根据分担责任的原则，加强国际合作，采取适当措施，支持这些国家受影响地区的可持续替代发展活动，以求减少和消除非法药物的生产，