Memorandum of Understanding on environment protection between Iran and Syria ratified by Decree No. 183 of 29 April 2007 Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 23, 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151476) Title (Other) مذكرة تفاهم في مجال حماية البيئة بين سوريا وإيران Place of adoption Damascus Language Arabic Subject Environment gen. Keyword Climate change Tourism Disasters International agreement-text Air quality/air pollution Protected area Hazardous waste Research Hazardous substances Pollution control Waste management Marine pollution Abstract This Agreement is composed of 8 articles. Article Articles 1 and 2 invite the two Parties to develop the bilateral cooperation in fields of environment through the exchange of experts, information and studies. Article 3 decrees the establishment of a joint committee for the implementation of this Agreement. Articles 4 and 5 specify the fields of cooperation which are: environmental tourism; management of protected zones; right use of natural resources and waters; solid and hazardous waste management; industrial pollution; technology for the treatment of sewage waters; marine pollution and coasts protection; facing the desertification and climatic changes; biodiversity protection; development of technologies, studies and researches related to environmental activities; management and facing of catastrophes; development and improvement of green zones; air pollution control; and, environmental legislations and policies. Article 7 pertains to amendments and changes of this Agreement. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Iran, Islamic Republic of - Syrian Arab Republic - reset zoom out zoom in