§2951 Findings and Purposes

Summary

It asks the United States to help lead and join an international research effort that shares science and resources to study global environmental change. Congress found that sharing resources is essential, that people are already planning but there is no single global system to coordinate the work, and that a worldwide research program would help countries agree on ways to reduce environmental harm. The goals are to get governments to work together on this research, include scientists and policymakers from developing countries, and support technical and other help so developing countries can raise living standards while avoiding major damage to the global or regional environment.