22 USC 2431g - Conservation Agreement

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 2431g.

Conservation Agreement

(a)

Authority

(b)

Contents of Agreement

(c)

Administering body

(1)

In general

(2)

Composition

(A)

In general

The administering body shall consist of—

(i)

one or more individuals appointed by the United States Government to serve in an official capacity;

(ii)

one or more individuals appointed by the government of the beneficiary country; and

(iii)

individuals who represent a broad range of—

(I)

environmental nongovernmental organizations of, or active in, the beneficiary country;

(II)

local community development nongovernmental organizations of the beneficiary country; and

(III)

scientific, academic, or forestry organizations of the beneficiary country.

(B)

Additional requirement

(3)

Responsibilities

(d)

Eligible activities

Amounts deposited in a Fund shall be used only to provide grants to conserve, maintain, and restore the tropical forests and coral reef ecosystems in the beneficiary country, through one or more of the following activities:

(1)

Establishment, restoration, protection, and maintenance of parks, protected areas, and reserves.

(2)

Development and implementation of scientifically sound systems of natural resource management, including land and ecosystem management practices.

(3)

Training programs to increase the scientific, technical, and managerial capacities of individuals and organizations involved in conservation efforts.

(4)

Restoration, protection, or sustainable use of diverse animal and plant species.

(5)

Research and identification of medicinal uses of plant life to treat human diseases, illnesses, and health related concerns.

(6)

Development and support of the livelihoods of individuals dependent on a tropical forest or coral reef ecosystem and related resources in a manner consistent with conserving such resources.

(e)

Grant recipients

(1)

In general

Grants made from a Fund shall be made to—

(A)

nongovernmental environmental, forestry, conservation, and indigenous peoples organizations of, or active in, the beneficiary country;

(B)

other appropriate local or regional entities of, or active in, the beneficiary country; or

(C)

in limited circumstances, the government of the beneficiary country when needed to improve governance and enhance management of tropical forests or coral reef ecosystems, without replacing existing levels of financial efforts by the government of the beneficiary country and with priority given to projects that complement grants made under subparagraphs (A) and (B).

(2)

Priority

(f)

Review of larger grants

(g)

Eligibility criteria

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 809, as added Pub. L. 105–214, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 890; amended Pub. L. 115–440, § 8(a)–(d), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5583.)

cite as: 22 USC 2431g