Ecobreves – CUBA: Accord with Guatemala

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HAVANA, Jul 7 2002 (IPS) - Cuba and Guatemala will now be able to develop joint projects for natural resources management and protection under a new environmental agreement signed by the two governments. The Guatemalan embassy in Cuba confirmed that the accord signed in late June will be in place for the next five years, and is “renewable for additional five-year periods if the two parties wish.”

The agreement calls for an exchange of information on environmental monitoring, promotion of seminars and masters degrees in ecological education and scientific research.