Agreement between the Government of Belarus and the Government of Ukraine on cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection

ПАГАДНЕННЕ ПАМIЖ УРАДАМ РЭСПУБЛIКI БЕЛАРУСЬ i УРАДАМ УКРАIНЫ АБ СУПРАЦОЎНIЦТВЕ Ў ГАЛIНЕ АХОВЫ НАВАКОЛЬНАГА АСЯРОДДЗЯ

The Parties have agreed to cooperate in the following fields: 1) protection against atmospheric pollution; 2) protection of water especially in Dnepr and Bug river basins; 3) reforestation and protection of forest stock; 4) environmental audit in the borderland areas; 5) legal and economic aspects of nature management; 6) protection of flora and fauna and the promotion of cooperation between national parks; 7) recycling of industrial and domestic waste; 8) supervision over transboundary movement of toxic waste; 9) mutual assistance in the liquidation of the consequences of industrial accidents and natural disasters (art. 2). The cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: 1) exchange of scientists, experts and delegations; 2) conferences, symposiums; 3) joint inspection of the state of environment; 4) supply of personnel, equipment and materials for the liquidation of industrial accidents and natural disasters (art. 3).