The Great Lakes Program
The Great Lakes Program

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf

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Published: 1994

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13:

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The Great Lakes Water Wars
The Great Lakes Water Wars

Author: Peter Annin

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 159726637X

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The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans and Canadians live in their basin. Will we divert water from the Great Lakes, causing them to end up like Central Asia's Aral Sea, which has lost 90 percent of its surface area and 75 percent of its volume since 1960? Or will we come to see that unregulated water withdrawals are ultimately catastrophic? Peter Annin writes a fast-paced account of the people and stories behind these upcoming battles. Destined to be the definitive story for the general public as well as policymakers, The Great Lakes Water Wars is a balanced, comprehensive look behind the scenes at the conflicts and compromises that are the past-and future-of this unique resource.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Programs
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Programs

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Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13:

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Directory of Great Lakes contacts -- Great Lakes environmental research laboratory -- National Weather Service -- Sea Grant -- Coastal Zone management -- Environmental data and information service -- National environmental satellite service -- National marine fisheries service -- National ocean survey.

The Great Lakes Program to Ensure Environmental and Economic Prosperity - Great Lakes Commission Priorities to "Restore the Greatness"
The Great Lakes Program to Ensure Environmental and Economic Prosperity - Great Lakes Commission Priorities to

Author: Great Lakes Commission

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

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The content of this brochure was presented at the 2002 Great Lakes Day in Washington. It concerns "The Great Lakes Program to Ensure Environmental and Economic Prosperity" and its issues, which are: 1) cleaning up toxic hot spots; 2) shutting the door on invasive species; 3) controlling nonpoint source pollution; 4) restoring and conserving wetlands and critical coastal habitat; 5) ensuring the sustainable use of the water resources; 6) strengthening the decision support capability; and 7) enhancing the commercial and recreational value of the waterways.