Cooperative working relationships have already been established 

 with Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, 

 and Russia. 



The United States has integrated pest management technologies 

 that could be useful in other countries, particularly technologies 

 in remote sensing, pest modeling, and decision support systems. 

 Other countries are advanced beyond the United States in some 

 integrated pest management technologies, particularly in classi- 

 cal biological control. Some developing countries need help in 

 establishing basic survey and control programs. 



ACTIONS 



The following actions will be taken to improve international 

 cooperation in forest health: 



• Stretigthen international cooperation in operational 

 technologies for management of insects aitd diseases. 



With international agencies such as the Food and 

 Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

 (FAO) continue to encourage long-term relation- 

 ships with other countries. 



• Provide technical assistance to developing countries to 

 strengthen their program capabilities. With international 

 agencies such as the FAO, work with developing 

 countries to strengthen their operational suney and 

 control capabilities. 



• Strengthen international cooperation and scientific 

 exchanges to enhance research capabilities for protecting 

 forest health. (Continue to promote long-term 

 relationships with other countries. 



• Increase cooperative interactions xvith other countries to 

 develop a knowledge base on foreign pests that are likely 

 to be introduced to North America. Establish coopera- 

 tive relationships with other countries to develop 



a database of foreign pests that might be introduced 

 to this countiy. 



40 Strategic Goals and Actiojis 



