Arctic Cooperation Agreement (1988)
- The 1988 Arctic Cooperation Agreement was an agreement made by the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney that laid the basis for Canada-US cooperation in Arctic Waters, specifically in the Northwest Passage.
- This agreement helped provide practical mechanisms for the two countries to cooperate, despite unresolved legal differences regarding the status of passage under international law.
Citation
Canada. Treaties. Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on Arctic Cooperation. 1988. https://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=101701
Further Readings
For a copy of the agreement: http://www.assidmer.net/doc/1988_Canada_-_USA_Treaty.pdf
For an International Journal Article of the 1988 Canada-U.S. Arctic Co-operation Agreement: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25734058
Overlapping Topics
Arctic Policy
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Agreement