One possible direction of further IIASA research among other possibilities (e.g. optimum utilization of natural resources of the world, international sharing of the resources of the open sea, energy options etc.) should have a certain concentration of IIASA research on the theme of this paper. This theme includes the possibility of bringing IIASA research into closer contact with "clients" (international organizations, national organizations and authorities) to strengthen the applied part of IIASA research, and to continue the conceptual generalized research work on this basis. 

In selecting this theme, we had to ask: (a) What contributions can IIASA bring to bear on the problem that would not merely repeat what has already been done or is being done? (b) What are IIASA's peculiar strengths (present and potential) in this regard? (c) What are IIASA's limitations?