Natural Resources. In order to promote co-operation in the area of natural resources and energy, Member States shall: (a) Exchange information on the prospection, mapping, production and processing of mineral resources, as well as on the prospection, exploitation and distribution of water resources; (b) Coordinate their programmes for development and utilisation of mineral and water resources; (c) Promote vertical and horizontal inter-industrial relationships, which may be established among Member States in the course of developing such resources; (d) Coordinate their positions in all international negotiations on raw materials; (e) Develop a system of transfer of know-how and exchange of scientific, technical and economic data in remote sensing among Member States; and (f) Prepare and implement joint training and further training programmes for cadres in order to develop the human resources and the appropriate local technological capabilities required for the exploration, exploitation and processing of mineral and water resources.
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