Photo credit: NorwayThe Polar Bear Range States meeting initially scheduled for May 9-11, 2023 in Iqaluit, Nunavut has been postponed to October 30 - November 1, 2023
Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Date: October 30 - November 1, 2023
Meeting Purpose: The purpose of this Meeting of the Parties is to:
- Provide update on conservation status of polar bears and their habitats throughout their range and in each of the Range States
- Provide an update on the collaborative efforts to implement the Circumpolar Action Plan for polar bears as well as decide on future plans in this regard
- Highlight and discuss other key issues of relevance to polar bear conservation as well as financial and administrative issues in the agreement
- Celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears (Agreement)
All meeting documents will be available to download here.
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