The Partnership for Pollution Prevention (Ppp) is an international cooperative effort to ensure the environmental sustainability of the Western Hemisphere. Pollution prevention requires the efficient utilization of raw materials and energy, as well as modifications in products and manufacturing processes to minimize environmental impact. The Ppp promotes technical and financial cooperation and information exchange among nations. It also promotes the adoption of strict, internationally compatible environmental laws and regulations and the implementation of international environmental agreements. The Ppp works toward improving technologies for environmental protection and increasing public awareness and participation in environmental issues, particularly among indigenous groups and other affected communities. Finally, the Ppp encourages the inclusion of sustainability objectives in other developmental and national policies.

The Ppp is Action Initiative 23 of the Plan of Action developed at the First Summit of the Americas, held in Miami, Florida, in 1994. It is...