The
Republics of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela,
Conscious of
the importance to each one of the Parties of
their respective Amazonian regions as an integral
part of their respective territories,
Inspired by
the common aim of pooling the efforts being
made, both within their respective territories
as well as among themselves, to promote the
harmonious development of the Amazon region,
to permit an equitable distribution of the benefits
of said development among the Contracting Parties
so as to raise the
standard of living of their peoples and so as
to achieve total incorporation of their Amazonian
territories into their respective national economies,
Conscious of
the usefulness of sharing national experiences
in matters pertaining to the promotion of regional
development,
Considering
that, so as to achieve overall development of
their respective Amazonian territories, it is
necessary to maintain a balance between economic
growth and conservation of the environment,
Conscious that
both socio-economic development as well as conservation
of the environment are responsibilities inherent
in the sovereignty of each State, and that cooperation
among the Contracting Parties shall facilitate
fulfillment of these responsibilities, by continuing
and expanding the joint efforts being made for
the ecological conservation of the Amazon region,
Confident that
cooperation among the Latin American nations
on specific matters which they have in common
shall contribute to progress on the road towards
the integration and solidarity of all Latin
America,
Convinced that
this Treaty represents the beginning of a process
of cooperation which shall benefit their respective
countries and the Amazon region as a whole,
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