Sometimes this assistance is through underwriting investment in countries where there may be some political risk, to help our companies get in on the ground floor in newly emerging markets and to promote the transition to market democracies. Export promotion programs are a sound investment when they result in job growth here in the United States. These programs having greater demand than they can meet. The business community supports these programs, they should actively support increased funding for foreign aid. The state of the global environment is quite simply a matter of the air we breathe and the water we drink.
Pollution knows no boundaries.
We in the US have a responsibility to reduce our disproportionate consumption of natural resources. At the same time, we must work with other nations bilaterally and through multilateral organizations to address the challenges today of species preservation, global climate change and population growth. Destruction of the world's natural resources, including forests, wildlife, and fisheries, cannot continue unabated. The American public understands this reality and is often ahead of its elected officials in support for initiatives to clean up our environment. We must build on this support and direct it to the international arena.