Environmental Cooperation Between The United States And The Soviet Union(1972-1976)

The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union was complex during the cold war.However,no matter how nervous the relationship is,the two sides have no direct force confrontation.The main reason is that the strength of both sides is basically balanced.In particular,in the 1970 s,the international situation changed and the trend of globalization was strengthened.In addition,that claim of common interest provide an opportunity for cooperation between the two parties.The global environmental crisis is becoming more and more prominent,and the two countries need not only to solve the environmental problems in the country,but also to assume the responsibility of the great powers and to set up a good image of environmental protection on the world stage,so the two countries need to It is necessary to maximize the benefits through cooperation.In 1972,the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Agreement on Environmental Protection between the United States and the Soviet Union,which determined that the two countries would cooperate in 11 fields,such as air pollution,water pollution and marine pollution.Under the guidance of this agreement,the two sides carried out a large number of cooperation projects,the results are remarkable.Among them,air pollution is an important field of cooperation between the two countries.Cooperation on air pollution between the two countries not only in various forms,but also a wide range of long-term,official cooperation announced after the end,there are still exchanges.Cooperation between the two countries in this field has contributed to the improvement of air quality in the United States,the Soviet Union and the world as a whole.However,due to the constraints of the Cold War environment,the limitations in the process of environmental cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union are also very obvious.One of the prerequisites of U.S.-Soviet cooperation is to consider the Cold War situation.The ideological differences in the process of cooperation make both sides have reservations,and the competition between the two countries cannot be ignored.However,differences and frictions have not affected the cooperation and exchanges between the two countries in the field of the environment.In the process of cooperation,through the strengthening of dialogue and consultation,the two sides have established a number of rules to promote the smooth development of the work.The practice of environmental cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union provides a reference for the United States and the Soviet Union to solve problems in other fields and to communicate with other countries in the world.