§2951 Findings and Purposes

Summary

Congress says the United States must help lead and join with other countries to pool scientific and other resources to study how the Earth’s environment is changing and how to reduce harm. It notes there is no single global government group now doing this planning, and that an international research program can help build agreement on ways to prevent environmental damage. The law’s goals are to get governments to cooperate on global change research, include scientists and policymakers from developing countries, and promote technical and other help that raises living standards in those countries while limiting harm to the global or regional environment.