Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book Priorities 1999-2001, Priorities and Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To manage its human & financial resources, the International Joint Commission establishes priorities based on advice it receives from its advisory boards. This report lists Commission priorities for 1999-2001 and defines & describes specific investigations undertaken to support each priority in chapters prepared by four advisory groups. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations arising from these investigations are also presented. Chapter 1 is from the Great Lakes Water Quality Board and covers such matters as alien invasive species, toxic substances, remedial action plans, and atmospheric deposition. Chapter 2 is from the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, covering health issues, water quality assessment & reporting, and emerging issues in Great Lakes science, research, & policy. Chapter 3, from the Great Lakes Council of Research Managers, identifies research needs in such areas as ecological impacts, emerging contaminants & pharmaceuticals in Great Lakes waters, groundwater/surface water interactions, and impacts of water level fluctuations, diversions, & consumptive uses. The last chapter reviews proceedings of International Air Quality Advisory Board workshops on atmospheric modelling and air toxic reductions strategies.