1993-95 PRIORITIES AND PROGRESS UNDER THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT


Chapter Two:Great Lakes Science Advisory Board


2.8 Identification and Assessment of Emerging Issues


2.8.2 Survey Within the Great Lakes Region


APPROACH 2.
Rank based on overall score
APPROACH 1.
Rank based on consensus rating
CURRENT RESEARCH EFFORT
based on 1991/1992 CGLRM Research Inventory (IJC 1993)
High High & Medium Medium & Low Number of Projects Funding ($M/U.S.) Reference/Comments
(see report for figure/tables)
1 How do we measuer sustainable development for the Great Lakes? 5 1 1 Not reported as a research activity
2 Persistent toxics from diffuse sources 1 2 10 78 10.3 Figure 3, atmosphere and Table 7, secondary source
3 Continuing introduction of non-native species of aquatic wildlife, agriculture 3 3 8 181 12.0 Table 3
4 How to implement and ecosystem approach 2 4 9 200 16.0 Figure 10
5 Long-range transport of persistent toxic chemicals deposited in the Great Lakes basin 4 4 10 47 8.5 Table 9
6 Lifestyle choices as a factor in ecosystem integrity 6 9 5 18 1.0 Figure 10. Socioeconomic component
7 Incidence of endometriosis in women who eat fish from the Great Lakes 7 8 9 23 3.3 Table 8. Total research effort on health effects; specific research not reported
8 Effects of uv-B on biota 10 6 3 <12 .1 Estimated
9 NAFTA. Implications to the IJC, trade and environment, Agenda 21, biodiversity, climate 8 6 5 Not reported as a research activity
10 Does NAFTA allow water to be a commodity and thus "traded"? 9 6 3 Not reported as a research activity
11 Stability of water levels in the Great Lakes 11 11 2 5 .2 Figure 11