(e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) 33. prevent degradation of resources (eg through soil conservation and water management); Measures taken to improve food distribution, such as the improvement of communications between areas of production and food-marketing centres, the facilitation of access to markets, the introduction of price support and stabilisation measures, the control of abusive practices, and the assurance of minimum supplies to needy groups; Measures taken to improve food consumption levels and nutrition, with particular reference to the most vulnerable groups of the population; Measures taken (including the adoption of food standards) to reduce food adulteration and contamination and to improve the quality and safety of food, at market and storage levels, as well as food hygiene at all levels; Measures taken to disseminate knowledge of the principle of nutrition; Participation in international cooperation efforts and projects aimed at ensuring the right of everyone to be free from hunger, in particular through an equitable distribution of world food supplies in relation to need, account being taken of the related problems of both food-importing and food-exporting countries; Statistical and other available data on the realisation of the right to adequate food. Information concerning the right to adequate clothing could include: The principal laws, administrative regulations and collective agreements designed to promote the right to adequate clothing; Measures taken, including specific programmes, to improve the methods of production and distribution of articles of clothing; Scientific and technical methods used to achieve an adequate supply of articles of clothing; The extent of participation in international cooperation contributing to the promotion of the right to adequate clothing. Information concerning the right to housing could include: (a) The principal laws, administrative regulations and collective agreements designed to promote the right to housing, and relevant court decisions, if any; (b) Measures taken, including specific programmes, subsidies and tax incentives, to expand housing construction to meet the needs of all categories of the population, particularly low-income families; (c) Information on the use of scientific and technical knowledge and of international cooperation for developing and improving housing construction, including safety measures against earthquakes, floods and other natural hazards; (d) Measures taken or envisaged to solve the special problems of housing, water supply and sanitary conditions in rural areas; (e) Measures taken for the protection of tenants; such as rent control and legal guarantees; (f) Statistical and other available data on the realisation of the right to housing. The Right to Physical and Mental Health 34. 35. It would be appreciated if information could be provided on the principal laws, administrative regulations, collective agreements and other types of arrangements designed to promote and safeguard the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and relevant court decisions, if any, should be described. Information should be provided on: (a) Measures taken to reduce the still-birth rate and infant mortality; (b) Measures taken for the healthy development of children; (c) Measures taken to protect and improve all aspects of environmental and industrial hygiene, to prevent air, land and water pollution, to overcome the adverse effects of urban development and industrialisation, etc.; 9