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GLWQA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Water Resources Management
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
1, record 1, English, Great%20Lakes%20Water%20Quality%20Agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GLWQA 2, record 1, English, GLWQA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 3, record 1, English, Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Great%20Lakes%20Water%20Quality%20Agreement
unofficial
- Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America on Great Lakes Water Quality, 1978 4, record 1, English, Agreement%20Between%20Canada%20and%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America%20on%20Great%20Lakes%20Water%20Quality%2C%201978
former designation
- Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on Great Lakes Water Quality 5, record 1, English, Agreement%20between%20Canada%20and%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America%20on%20Great%20Lakes%20Water%20Quality
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Water%20Quality%20Agreement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canada-U.S. Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
- Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Accord relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs
1, record 1, French, Accord%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20les%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AQEGL 2, record 1, French, AQEGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Accord Canada-États-Unis relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs 3, record 1, French, Accord%20Canada%2D%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20les%20Grands%20Lacs
unofficial, masculine noun
- Accord de 1978 entre le Canada et les États-Unis d'Amérique relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs 4, record 1, French, Accord%20de%201978%20entre%20le%20Canada%20et%20les%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20les%20Grands%20Lacs
former designation, masculine noun
- Accord entre le Canada et les États-Unis d'Amérique relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs 5, record 1, French, Accord%20entre%20le%20Canada%20et%20les%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20les%20Grands%20Lacs
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, French, - Accord%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20les%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Accord Canada-É.-U. relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Water Resources Management
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Great Lakes Protection Initiative
1, record 2, English, Great%20Lakes%20Protection%20Initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GLPI 1, record 2, English, GLPI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goal of the Great Lakes Protection Initiative(GLPI) is to target the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health by delivering on Canada's commitments under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement(GLWQA). 2, record 2, English, - Great%20Lakes%20Protection%20Initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de protection des Grands Lacs
1, record 2, French, Initiative%20de%20protection%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IPGL 1, record 2, French, IPGL
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but de l'Initiative de protection des Grands Lacs (IPGL) est de cibler les défis environnementaux les plus importants qui touchent la qualité de l'eau et la santé des écosystèmes des Grands Lacs en respectant les engagements pris par le Canada dans le cadre de l'Accord Canada-États-Unis relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs (AQEGL). 2, record 2, French, - Initiative%20de%20protection%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Water Pollution
- Water Resources Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan
1, record 3, English, Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Joint%20Marine%20Pollution%20Contingency%20Plan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Joint Canada-United States Marine Pollution Contingency Plan for Spills of Oil and other Noxious Substances 2, record 3, English, Joint%20Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Marine%20Pollution%20Contingency%20Plan%20for%20Spills%20of%20Oil%20and%20other%20Noxious%20Substances
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan is an agreement between the Canadian Coast Guard(CCG) and the United States Coast Guard. It evolved out of the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement(GLWQA) and is designed to deal with accidental and unauthorized releases of pollutants that cause or may cause damage to the environment along the shared maritime boundary. 3, record 3, English, - Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Joint%20Marine%20Pollution%20Contingency%20Plan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Pollution de l'eau
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'urgence bilatéral Canada-États-Unis en cas de pollution des eaux
1, record 3, French, Plan%20d%27urgence%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20Canada%2D%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20en%20cas%20de%20pollution%20des%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Plan d'urgence canado-américain en cas de pollution des eaux par des hydrocarbures ou d'autres substances nocives 2, record 3, French, Plan%20d%27urgence%20canado%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20en%20cas%20de%20pollution%20des%20eaux%20par%20des%20hydrocarbures%20ou%20d%27autres%20substances%20nocives
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Canada et les États-Unis (É.-U.) disposent d'un Plan d'urgence bilatéral Canada–États-Unis en cas de pollution des eaux dont l'objectif principal est d'offrir un mécanisme coordonné pour la planification, la préparation et l'intervention en cas de rejets dans les eaux contiguës du Canada et des États-Unis du littoral et des régions des Grands Lacs. 3, record 3, French, - Plan%20d%27urgence%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20Canada%2D%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20en%20cas%20de%20pollution%20des%20eaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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