Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- PART I
- PART II
- PART III
- PART IV
- Appendix: Texts of Conventions
- 1 Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere, 1940
- 2 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946
- 3 Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, 1957, As Amended
- 4 African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1968
- 5 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, 1971
- 6 Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, 1972
- 7 Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972
- 8 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 1973
- 9 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, 1973
- 10 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979
- 11 Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, 1979
- 12 Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 1980
- Index
9 - Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, 1973
from Appendix: Texts of Conventions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- PART I
- PART II
- PART III
- PART IV
- Appendix: Texts of Conventions
- 1 Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere, 1940
- 2 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946
- 3 Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, 1957, As Amended
- 4 African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1968
- 5 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, 1971
- 6 Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, 1972
- 7 Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972
- 8 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 1973
- 9 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, 1973
- 10 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979
- 11 Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, 1979
- 12 Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 1980
- Index
Summary
THE GOVERNMENTS of Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the United States of America,
RECOGNIZING the special responsibilities and special interests of the States of the Arctic Region in relation to the protection of the fauna and flora of the Arctic Region;
RECOGNIZING that the polar bear is a significant resource of the Arctic Region which requires additional protection;
HAVING DECIDED that such protection should be achieved through co-ordinated national measures taken by the States of the Arctic Region;
DESIRING to take immediate action to bring further conservation and management measures into effect;
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Article I
1. The taking of polar bears shall be prohibited except as provided in Article III.
2. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “taking” includes hunting, killing and capturing.
Article II
Each Contracting Party shall take appropriate action to protect the ecosystems of which polar bears are a part, with special attention to habitat components such as denning and feeding sites and migration patterns, and shall manage polar bear populations in accordance with sound conservation practices based on the best available scientific data.
Article III
1. Subject to the provisions of Articles II and IV, any Contracting Party may allow the taking of polar bears when such taking is carried out:
a) for bona fide scientific purposes; or
b) by that Party for conservation purposes; or
c) to prevent serious disturbance of the management of other living resources, subject to forfeiture to that Party of the skins and other items of value resulting from such taking; or
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- International Wildlife LawAn Analysis of International Treaties concerned with the Conservation of Wildlife, pp. 407 - 410Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1985