International Agreements

A number of international agreements have been signed that further the integration of wildlife management on the North Slope. Some of these agreements focus on conservation of a single species or a group of related species. These agreements include:

Migratory Birds Convention Act
International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears
Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy
United Nations Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

In addition to government initiatives, Inuvialuit and Alaska Inupiat Organizations have concluded or are concluding cooperative management agreements for important migratory species, including:

Polar Bear Management Agreement for the Southern Beaufort Sea
Inuvialuit Inupiat Beaufort Sea Beluga Whale Agreement