Because local, state, and federal efforts with respect to the environment can be undermined by pollutants from other nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Building Council has entered into many agreements with the governments of other nations.

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Pollution does not respect international boundaries. Because local, state, and federal efforts with respect to the environment can be undermined by pollutants from other nations, the U.S. EPA's Office of International Affairs (OIA) has entered into many agreements with the governments of other nations. The OIA focuses on issues such as marine pollution or long-range transport of pollutants that only sustained international cooperation can help.

Because Local, State, and Federal Efforts with Respect to the Environment