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U-M divers retrieve 8,900-year-old piece of wood from Lake Huron
Annarbor.com (12/12)
University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron.
RIVERKEEPERS: Tending the waterways
Niagara Gazette (2/6)
The goal of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is two-fold: protecting the water quantity and the quality, as well as connecting people to the waterfront.
Internationally renowned ‘Ocean Doctor’ to speak in Grand Rapids
MLive.com (2/3)
Known as the “Ocean Doctor,” David Guggenheim will speak in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the many similarities between the threats to the oceans and to our Great Lakes.
SUNY Fredonia to lead Great Lakes pollution study
Wall Street Journal (2/3)
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes will be the focus of a study this summer. Led by the State University of New York at Fredonia, researchers will try to quantify the amount of plastic polluting the fresh water Great Lakes.
SSC students taking part in marine science bowl
Arenac County Independent (1/31)
Teams of Michigan high school students will be heading to Ann Arbor this weekend to take part in the annual Great Lakes Bowl, a quiz event that focuses on questions about marine and freshwater systems and biology.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
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Introduction
Canadian Government: History and Organization
U.S. Government: History and Organization
Binational Agreements and Treaties
Canadian and U.S. Laws and Agreements
Resources and More Information
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system is the world's largest body of freshwater, containing one-fifth of the world's surface freshwater. The system borders two countries, eight states and two provinces. The basin encompasses more than 295,000 square miles in the United States and Canada, 100,000 miles of navigable water, and is home to more than 33 million people. With so much land and water and so many people, Great Lakes policy is difficult to develop and enforce.
Legislation within the Great Lakes basin involves the federal governments of the United States and Canada. The differences between these governments creates difficulties when enacting binational and regional law; however, regional cooperation and legislation is important in the Great Lakes basin. Water and air from both countries mix with each other, so the actions of each country affect the other. For example, Michigan could pass a law prohibiting industries from dumping a certain toxic chemical into Lake Erie, but if Ontario, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York don't pass the same law, then the water quality of Lake Erie will still suffer. A regional approach between two countries is difficult to manage, but it has been accomplished in the past.
Visit GLIN's Laws and Policies of the Great Lakes Region page for more information.
Graphics: Great Lakes basin; Canadian and U.S. flags
