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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Target entity: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Context triple: [Great Lakes, governedBy, Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement]
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Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a chain of five vast freshwater lakes in North America that form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are a critical hub for transportation, industry, and ecology.
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Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Watershed Association is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting, restoring, and advocating for the Mystic River and its surrounding watershed in Massachusetts.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Target entity description: 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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A.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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B.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a chain of five vast freshwater lakes in North America that form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are a critical hub for transportation, industry, and ecology.
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C.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Watershed Association is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting, restoring, and advocating for the Mystic River and its surrounding watershed in Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canada–United States agreement
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binational treaty ⓘ environmental agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes Basin
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| countrySignatory |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| establishesBody |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Great Lakes Executive Committee
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lakewide Management Committees
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| focusesOn |
aquatic habitat connectivity
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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
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system
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| hasAnnex |
Annex 1 Areas of Concern
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Annex 10 Science ⓘ Annex 11 Notification and Response ⓘ Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern ⓘ Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Annex 2 Lakewide Management
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ Annex 4 Nutrients ⓘ Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels ⓘ Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Annex 6 Aquatic Invasive Species
Annex 7 Habitat and Species ⓘ Annex 8 Groundwater ⓘ Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding executive agreement between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
protect ecosystem health of the Great Lakes
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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
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International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| requires |
binational cooperation
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periodic reporting on progress ⓘ public participation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Great Lakes water quality management ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Description of subject: 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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