2. ENVIRONMENT 



a. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Environmental 

 Protection, May 23, 1972* 



Signed at Moscoio May £5, 1972; Entered into force May 23, 1972. 



The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist 

 Eepublics ; 



Attaching great importance to the problems of environmental 

 protection ; 



Proceeding on the assumption that the proper utilization of con- 

 temporary scientific, technical and managerial achievements can, with 

 appropriate control of their undesirable consequences, make possible 

 the improvement of the interrelationship between man and nature; 



Considering that the development of mutual cooperation in the field 

 of environmental protection, taking into account the experience of 

 countries with different social and economic systems, will be beneficial 

 to the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist 

 Republics, as well as to other countries ; 



Considering that economic and social development for the benefit of 

 future generations requires the protection and enhancement of the 

 human environment today ; 



Desiring to facilitate the establishment of closer and long-term co- 

 operation betw^een interested organizations of the two countries in this 

 field; 



In accordance with the Agreement between the United States of 

 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Exchanges 

 and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural, and 

 Other Fields in 1972-1973, signed April 11, 1972, [^J and developing 

 further the principles of mutually beneficial cooperation between the 

 two countries ; 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article 1 



The Parties will develop cooperation in the field of environmental 

 protection on the basis of equality, reciprocity, and mutual benefit. 



Article 2 



This cooperation will be aimed at solving the most important aspects 

 of the problems of the environment and will be devoted to working out 

 measures to prevent pollution, to study pollution and its effect on the 

 environment, and to develop the basis for controlling the impact of 

 human activities on nature. 



*Citatio?i: 23 UST S45 ; TIAS 7345. 

 1 TIAS 7343 ; 23 UST. 



(92.5) 



