Therefore, the complementarity between the two is actually very natural and it is working quite well in our experience so far. In many countries and in many sectors, it has been possible to integrate environmental objectives into development programmes. However, it may not have been as easy to integrate development objectives into environmental programmes. The former is the best approach. That is why developing countries are actually in a better position as the environment becomes part of their development planning and thinking early on.
Prevention is clearly the best approach.
It is also the cheapest approach. That is what sustainable development is all about and that is what the GEF is trying to do while addressing crucial issues. This is a very interesting question. There is a perception that it is for the 'rich' to address global environment problems. That is not so.