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Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

Environmental Aspects of International Agreements. Bill Nicholls ODUSD (I&E) ER&S. Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing. Environmental Aspects of Int’l Agreements. History Pre-90’s (NATO SOFA; LBA; Def of Iceland; ROK…..) German SA??

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Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

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  1. Environmental Aspects of International Agreements Bill Nicholls ODUSD (I&E) ER&S Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

  2. Environmental Aspects of Int’l Agreements • History • Pre-90’s (NATO SOFA; LBA; Def of Iceland; ROK…..) • German SA?? • US-Japanese JS - 2000 • Korean SOFA Re-negotiations/MOSU - 2000/1 • Spanish DCA - 2001/2 • Korean LPP “TAB A” - 2003 • Greenland Defense Agreement 2004 • ROMEX 05 - 2005 • Romania DCA (& IAs) 2005/6 • Bulgaria DCA (IAs) 2006 • Djibouti SOFA (2006) • Kyrgyzstan SOFA (2006) • Iceland DOI Treaty/NASKef Closure (2006) Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

  3. Environmental Aspects of Int’l Agreements • Negotiations Strategy: • Past - • Deal from a position of power • Get the “best deal” we can • New Approach - • Include environmental language • Reciprocal obligations • Enable the mission • Protect the force • Spend US dollars wisely • Limit future US liability • Demonstrate appropriate environmental stewardship Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

  4. Environmental Aspects of Int’l Agreements • Challenges: • Revise policy to meet changing global posture • Liability is more than fiscal • Understand “global” nature of our actions Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations/Global Basing

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