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AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA UNITED STATES AMERICA GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY 1978 [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Water Resources Management
  • Water Pollution
OBS

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) is an agreement between Canada and the United States, first signed in 1972. It contributes to the quality of life of millions of Canadians by identifying shared priorities and coordinating actions to restore and protect the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes.

Key term(s)
  • Canada-U.S. Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
  • Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
  • Pollution de l'eau
OBS

L'Accord relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs (AQEGL), dont la première signature remonte à 1972, est un accord binational de longue date entre le Canada et les États-Unis. Il contribue ainsi à améliorer la qualité de vie de millions de Canadiens en ciblant des priorités communes et en permettant la coordination de mesures visant le rétablissement et la protection de l'intégrité chimique, physique et biologique de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs.

Key term(s)
  • Accord Canada-É.-U. relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs

Spanish

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