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Ecosystem Management in the Great Lakes Region What's New | Overview | General Resources | Related Resources 
What's New COMMENTARY: Protecting the Great Lakes Chillicothe Gazette (7/22) We have made great progress in cleaning up and protecting the lakes, and we must continue that progress. Preserving the Great Lakes is not only necessary to protect one of our nation's greatest natural resources - but it's also necessary for Ohio's hurting economy. U.S. and Canada Strengthen Great Lakes Cooperation Environment News Service (7/21) The Ontario Government and municipal officials from around the Great Lakes on both sides of the border have begun a new era of working together to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. Most-hated bird in the world: Sanctioned killing of cormorants continues unabated in Minnesota MinnPost (7/17) Earlier this month, sharpshooters with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services wrapped their annual operation at Leech Lake, the sprawling and legendary fishing Mecca in north central Minnesota. Zebra and quagga mussel plague spreads nationwide Kalamazoo Gazette (7/15) Lake Erie's zebra and quagga mussel plague has gone nationwide. An outbreak of the invasive aquatic mollusks is worsening in the upper Great Lakes where the population has tripled in the last three years as the species adapts to colder, deeper waters. Healthy Lakes bring a healthy economy The Voice (7/10) Earth Voyager is currently traveling a 13-city tour throughout the Great Lakes region, stopping at some of the larger port cities to generate interest and publicity for the Great Lakes restoration legislation currently waiting to be passed. Our fish at risk The Columbus Dispatch (6/30) Discovery of VHS in the Clear Fork Reservoir in Morrow and Richland counties is the first discovery in a U.S. waterway that doesn't drain to the Great Lakes.
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References: Implementing an ecosystem approach: Challenges for science, policy and institutions, The ADVISOR, September/October 1994, Great Lakes Commission. State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference Integration Paper, 1994
General Resources A Joint Strategic Plan for Management of the Great Lakes Fisheries Great Lakes Fishery Commission To alert all interest groups to fishery resource needs, provincial, state, tribal and federal fishery agencies agreed to a strong, practical, strategic Great Lakes fisheries management plan. Aquatic Ecosystems in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web Conservation 2000 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) This six-year, $100 million initiative takes a broad-based, long-term ecosystem approach to conserving, restoring and managing Illinois' natural lands, soils and water resources. Critical Trends Assessment Program Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) CTAP is an on-going process to evaluate the state of the Illinois environment. EcoAction Environment Canada Since 1995, Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program has provided financial support to community groups for projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment. Projects submitted should follow the themes of climate change, clean water, nature and/or clean air. Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network Environment Canada The Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) is made up of linked organizations and individuals involved in ecological monitoring in Canada to better detect, describe, and report on ecosystem changes. Ecosystem Approach U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has adopted an ecosystem approach toward the effective conservation of natural biological diversity. Ecosystem Charter for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Great Lakes Commission Publicly released in October 1994, the Ecosystem Charter ties a common thread through the many policies, laws and agreements in the Great Lakes Basin, and explicitly defines objectives for an ecosystem approach to management. Environmental Programs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Great Lakes Regional Headquarters The Corps' environmental programs are associated with existing projects, new projects, administration of environmental regulations, and support to other agencies. Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Check out this USFWS site for information on Great Lakes facts, invasive species, GIS research, education and much more! Great Lakes Forever Biodiversity Project Great Lakes Forever is designed to raise awareness of the ecological value of the Great Lakes and concern about the threats to the ecosystem’s health, and to encourage citizen involvement in Great Lakes protection. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement International Joint Commission The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, signed by the United States and Canada in 1972 and revised in 1978 and 1987, established common water quality objectives for both countries. Real People, Real Places Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Stories that illustrate the creative work of Minnesota's land managers as they figure out how best to use and protect our natural heritage. Strategic Vision of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for the Decade of the 1990s Great Lakes Fishery Commission The strategic vision provides an explicit statement of the focus, intent and direction of commission programs from 1991 through the year 2000 and renews the commission's conviction that an ecosystem approach is essential for successful management of the Great Lakes. Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) is an approach that EPA is taking to improve the effectiveness of nationwide regulations and other environmental programs. The Ecozones of Canada Canadian Council on Ecological Areas This site introduces Canada's ecozones and the general concepts of ecological classification. Thinking, planning and acting in the context of ecosystems is essential for today's environmental management and sustainability issues.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Environment GLIN: Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Habitats of the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Lakewide Management Plans (LaMPs) GLIN: Land Use in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Local Planning in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Remedial Action Plans for Great Lakes Areas of Concern
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