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International Environment: U.S. Funding of Environmental Programs and Activities

RCED-96-234 Published: Sep 30, 1996. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal funding for international environmental activities, focusing on: (1) the level of funding related to 12 prominent international environmental agreements for fiscal years (FY) 1993 through 1995; (2) funding provided by the Departments of State and Commerce, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Agency for International Development (AID), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (3) federal financial support for the environmental programs and activities of the United Nations (UN), the World Bank, and other multilateral financial institutions.

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Agency missionsDeveloping countriesEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental researchFederal aid to foreign countriesFinancial institutionsInternational agreementsInternational organizationsPollution controlClimate change