103 STAT. 2524 PUBLIC LAW 101-240—DEC. 19, 1989 date, negotiations among member countries on a coordinated approach to global warming, tropical deforestation, sustainable development, and biological ^versity through bilateral assistance programs tiiat would include— (1) increased consideration of the impact of developmental projects on global warming, tropical deforestation, and bio- logical diversity; (2) reduction or elimination of funding for those projects that exacerbate those problems; (3) coordinated research and development of projects that I ' emphasize sustainable use or protection of tropical forests and support for local conservation efforts; (4) expanded use of forgiveness of foreign assistance debt in exchange for policy changes or pn^rams that address problems associated with global warming, tropical deforestation, sustain- able development, and biological diversity; (5) increased use of foreign assistance funds and technical assistance in support of local conservation, restoration, or sustainable development efforts and debt-for-nature exchanges; Energy. (6) improved exchange of information on energy efficiency and solar and renewable energy sources, and a greater emphasis on the use of those sources of energy in developmental projects; V and (7) increased use of enviroimiental experts in the field to assess development projects for their impact on global warming, tropical deforestation, and biol<^cal diversity. (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT.—Negotiations described in subsection (a) shall seek to ensure that the recommended changes are implemented as quickly as possible by member countries of the Development Assistance Committee. TITLE VIII—EFFECTIVE DATE 22 USC 262d SEC 801. EFFECTIVE DATE. Ebccept as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amend- ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enact- ment of this Act Approved December 19, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2494: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-271 (Comm. on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 18, considered and passed House. Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): Dec. 19, Presidential statement.
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