The United States And Canada, The Great Lakes Basin Environmental Stresses

In 1909, the United States and Canada have signed a "Boundary Waters Treaty." Recently

, the United States and Canada held a series of activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the treaty and said they would take measures to further protect the Great Lakes basin ecosystem Environment .

Stressed the United States and Canada Great Lakes Basin Environmental Protection

Central Lake Erie in North America, before the superintendent Lake, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, irregular shape located in the United States and Canada. Over the years, a number of natural rivers and artificial opening of the canal will be five lakes as a single entity. Great Lakes is the world's largest freshwater river system, the storage of fresh water of the world's surface fresh water one-fifth of the total. In 1909, the United States and Canada signed a bilateral "Boundary Waters Treaty", the management of the Great Lakes Treaty as the basic laws and regulations. United States and Canada under the treaty established an international Cooperation Committee to resolve the two countries and between the Great Lakes water quality of water disputes.

1972, the two countries has signed the "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement", established goals, policies and regulations applicable to the indicator system, the minimum water quality standards, the overall treatment plan and the various sources for planning and implementation of specific management arrangements. In 1978, the agreement between the two countries have been revised, stressing the two countries will repair and maintain the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem water chemistry, physical and biological integrity of the composition and work together to reduce pollution.

1972 "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement" entered into since the Great Lakes water in the PCBs, mercury, dioxins and other pollutants contained in declining North American bald eagle and other species have to return to the Great Lakes River habitat. However, in recent years, with the Great Lakes basin population growth, new chemical substances and climate change emissions, the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem is facing new threats.

13 days, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada at the United States and Canada, "Boundary Waters Treaty" 100th anniversary of the signing ceremony, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary? Clinton and Canadian Foreign Minister Cannon announced, will be "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement" to amended to protect the Great Lakes region from alien species, climate change and other threats to existing or potential problems. Clinton said that as time goes on, need to "Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement" be revised to reflect new knowledge and new technologies and respond to new threats. Cannon said that the Great Lakes basin are now faced with a series of new challenges, new measures must be taken to their protection. Canada United States will start discussions on this issue, co-operation to ensure that two people have access to safe, dry quiet and healthy water.

Day before, the United States and Canada researchers, environmentalists and government officials in Buffalo, New York at the "Great Lakes connecting channels," the meeting pointed out that the protection of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem is United States and Canada very important common responsibilities. The experts also noted that the next 30 years, the world's population could increase by 20 million, the face of this grim situation, people will increasingly realize the importance of freshwater resources. So Canada should assume responsibility for the two governments, committed to addressing these issues.

The United States And Canada, The Great Lakes Basin Environmental Stresses

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