The second theme is governance-both international and domestic. Internationally, there are many institutions that play a role in sustainable development. In our preparations for Johannesburg we will need to consider if and how we can make these institutions work together and towards the goals of sustainable development. The UNEP-led process on environmental governance will be part of this effort. We should also consider the future of the Commission on Sustainable Development.
Domestic governance is the critical issue.
The private sector responds to the domestic investment climate that governments help to foster. In fact, the United States provides training and technical assistance to help developing countries strengthen their legal frameworks and develop the necessary financial, administrative and institutional capacity to create a sound and strong domestic enabling environment. We also remain committed to providing technical assistance and capacity-building to help governments improve the quality of their air and water, produce their goods more cleanly, and grow and harvest their food, timberlands and fisheries more sustainably. We look forward to the months ahead as we meet first regionally, then in CSD-l0 prepcoms to identify how to achieve the common good of a development strategy that balances economic development, social development and environmental protection.