Common use of Plan of Action Clause in Contracts

Plan of Action. 1. The Governments expect that the Joint Forum will develop a Plan of Action; review and assess cooperative environmental activities undertaken pursuant to the Plan of Action; recommend ways to improve cooperation; and undertake such other activities as the Governments may deem to be appropriate. In the Plan of Action, the Joint Forum should identify priority projects for environmental cooperation guided by the subject areas set forth in the Annex to this Memorandum. Recognizing that the Governments may identify new cooperative priorities in the light of changing circumstances, the Joint Forum may update the Plan of Action as appropriate. 2. The Governments may cooperate on environmental matters by: a. Facilitating exchanges of professionals, technicians, and specialists, including study visits, to promote the development of environmental policies and standards; b. Organizing joint conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings, training sessions and outreach and education programs; c. Supporting collaborative projects and demonstrations, including joint research projects, studies and reports; d. Facilitating linkages among representatives of academia, industry, and government to promote the exchange of best practices and environmental information and data likely to be of interest to the two Governments; e. Sharing information on national environmental programs; and f. Engaging in such other activities as the two Governments consider appropriate. 3. Each Government intends to name a Principal Coordinator to serve as an overall point of contact regarding the activities of the Joint Forum and implementation of the Plan of Action. 4. The Governments intend to work together to monitor and report on the environmental outcomes of their cooperative activities.

Plan of Action. 1. The Governments expect that the Joint Forum will develop a Plan of Action; review and assess cooperative environmental activities undertaken pursuant to the Plan of Action; recommend ways to improve cooperation; and undertake such other activities as the Governments may deem to be appropriate. In the Plan of Action, the Joint Forum should identify priority projects for environmental cooperation guided by the subject areas set forth in the Annex to this Memorandum. Recognizing that the Governments may identify new cooperative priorities in the light of changing circumstances, the Joint Forum may update the Plan of Action as appropriate. 2. The Governments may cooperate on environmental matters by: a. Facilitating exchanges of professionals, technicians, and specialists, including study visits, to promote the development of environmental policies and standards; b. Organizing joint conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings, training sessions and outreach and education programs; c. Supporting collaborative projects and demonstrations, including joint research projects, studies and reports; d. Facilitating linkages among representatives of academia, industry, and government to promote the exchange of best practices and environmental information and data likely to be of interest to the two Governments; e. Sharing information on national environmental programs; and f. Engaging in such other activities as the two Governments consider appropriate. 3. Each Government intends to name a Principal Coordinator to serve as an overall point of contact regarding the activities of the Joint Forum and implementation of the Plan of Action. 4. The Governments intend to work together to monitor and report on the environmental outcomes of their cooperative activities.