Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears

Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears
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Total Pages: 11
Release: 1976
Genre: Polar bear
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Text of an agreement between Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America, signed in Oslo, November 15, 1973 to coordinate national measures to provide additional protection for polar bears.

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments
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Total Pages: 2
Release: 2018
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"The Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears came into effect on May 26, 1976 in an effort to protectthe species through a coordinated approach by the five polar bear range states (Union of Soviet SocialistRepublics (now Russia), Norway, Greenland (Denmark), the United States, Canada). The Agreement is important to Canada because a number of the threats to polar bear are best addressed through collaboration amongst Range States (for example sharing of information about best management practices)"--Plain language summary.