Poleg tega poudarjata pomen okoljskih vprašanj in trajnostnega razvoja ter svojo pripravljenost, da vzpostavita sodelovanje pri varstvu in izboljšanju okolja s posebnim poudarkom na onesnaževanju vode, tal in zraka, eroziji, krčenju gozdov in trajnostnem gospodarjenju z naravnimi viri, ob upoštevanju dela, opravljenega v okviru mednarodnih organizacij.
Moreover, they underline the importance of environmental issues and sustainable development and assert their will to establish cooperation in protecting and improving the environment with particular emphasis on water, soil and air pollution, erosion, deforestation and sustainable management of natural resources, taking into account the work done in international fora.