ECOWAS REVISED TREATY d) harmonise their national energy development plans by ensuring particularly, the inter-connection of electricity distribution networks; e) articulate a common energy policy, particularly, in the field of research exploitation, production and distribution; f) establish an adequate mechanism for the collective solution of the energy development problems within the Community, particularly those relating to energy transmission, the shortage of skilled technicians and financial resources for the implementation of energy projects of Member States. CHAPTER VI CO-OPERATION IN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE 29 ENVIRONMENT 1. MemberStatesundertaketo protect, preserve andenhancethe naturalenvironment of the region and co-operate in the event of natural disasters. 2. To this end, they shall adoptpolicies, strategies and programmes at national and regional levels and establish appropriate institutions to protect, preserve and enhance the environment, control erosion, deforestation, desertification, locusts and other pests. ARTICLE 30 HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC WASTES 1. MemberStates undertake,individually and collectively, to take every appropriate step to prohibit the importation, transiting, dumping and burying of hazardous and toxic wastes in their respective territories. 2. They further undertake to adopt all necessary measures to establish a regional dump-watch to prevent the importation, transiting, dumping and burying of hazardous and toxic wastes in the region. ARTICLE 31 NATURAL RESOURCES 1. Member States shall harmonise and co-ordinate their policies and programmes in the field of natural resources. 21