Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

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The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a binational accord between the United States and Canada that establishes shared commitments and coordinated actions to protect and restore the water quality and ecosystem health of the Great Lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canada–United States agreement
binational treaty
environmental agreement
appliesTo Great Lakes
Great Lakes Basin
countrySignatory Canada
United States
establishesBody Great Lakes Executive Committee
Lakewide Management Committees
focusesOn aquatic habitat connectivity
climate change impacts on the Great Lakes
groundwater
habitat and species protection
invasive species
nearshore water quality
nutrient management
pollution prevention
toxic substances reduction
geographicScope Canada–United States border region
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system
hasAnnex Annex 1 Areas of Concern
Annex 10 Science
Annex 11 Notification and Response
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Annex 2 Lakewide Management
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern
Annex 4 Nutrients
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
Annex 6 Aquatic Invasive Species
Annex 7 Habitat and Species
Annex 8 Groundwater
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts
hasLanguage English
French
legalStatus binding executive agreement between Canada and the United States
monitoredBy International Joint Commission
purpose protect ecosystem health of the Great Lakes
protect water quality of the Great Lakes
restore ecosystem health of the Great Lakes
restore water quality of the Great Lakes
relatedTo Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
International Joint Commission
requires binational cooperation
periodic reporting on progress
public participation
subjectOf Great Lakes water quality management

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Great Lakes governedBy Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement hasAnnex Annex 2 Lakewide Management
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement hasAnnex Annex 6 Aquatic Invasive Species
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement establishesBody Great Lakes Executive Committee
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement establishesBody Lakewide Management Committees
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 1 Areas of Concern partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 1 Areas of Concern relatedTo Great Lakes restoration programs
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 1 Areas of Concern monitoredBy Canada–United States Great Lakes agencies
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 4 Nutrients partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 7 Habitat and Species partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 8 Groundwater partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 8 Groundwater implementedUnder Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012 Protocol
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts isUnder Canada–United States Great Lakes governance framework
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 10 Science partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 11 Notification and Response partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 relatedTo Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Canada–United States border region environmentalCooperationFramework Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern isComponentOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012 Protocol
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern relatedTo Annex 3 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern isAssociatedWith Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Annexes
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Great Lakes region hasCooperationFramework Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
United States–Canada environmental cooperation basedOn Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
United States–Canada environmental cooperation basedOn Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Canada–United States Great Lakes Executive Committee mainSubject Great Lakes restoration
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Severn Sound AOCProgram Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Area of Concern in the Great Lakes definedIn Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Area of Concern in the Great Lakes hasLegalBasis Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement amendments
linked to: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement