U.S. EPA- Brazil Ministry of Environment: Memorandum of Understanding

EPA has worked with national and local environmental agencies in Brazil to exchange information on environmental management and risk reduction in areas of mutual interest.  The most recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brazil's Ministry of Environment was signed in January 2020 in Brasilia.  The MOU aims to improve institutional capacity through technical cooperation on environmental management emphasizing urban sustainability.

Download the 2020 MOU between U.S. EPA and Brazil's Ministry of Environment below.

Learn more about EPA collaboration with Brazil.

• 2020 (English) Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. EPA and Brazil Ministry of Environment (pdf) (171.56 KB)
• 2020 (Portuguese) Memorando De Entendimento Entre O Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Da República Federativa Do Brasil E A Agência De Proteção Ambiental Dos Estados Unidos Da América (pdf) (148.32 KB)
• 2012 EPA-Brazil Ministry of the Environment Memorandum of Understanding (pdf) (1.47 MB)