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GLWQA [1 record]
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
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