(d) encourage public awareness and education on the use of agricultural and industrial chemicals and fertilisers; (e) adopt environmentally sound management techniques for the control of land degradation, such as soil erosion, desertification and forest encroachment; (f) promote the use of non-ozone environment-friendly technologies; (g) promote and strengthen the utilisation of training facilities and research institutions within the Community; (h) adopt common environmental standards for the control of atmospheric, terrestrial and water pollution arising from urban and industrial development activities; (i) exchange information on atmospheric, industrial and other forms of pollution and conservation technology; (j) harmonise their policies and regulations for the sustainable and integrated management of shared natural resources and ecosystems; (k) adopt measures and policies to address the existing demographic profiles such as high growth rates and fertility rates, high dependency ratio, poor social conditions and poverty in order to mitigate their adverse impact on the environment and development; (l) adopt community environmental management programmes; (m) promote enhancement of the quality of the environment through adoption of common measures and programmes of tree planting, afforestation and reforestation, soil conservation and recycling of materials; and (n) adopt common policies for conservation of biodiversity and common regulations for access to, management and equitable utilisation of genetic resources. 86 depleting susbstances and