| 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) |
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| High | High & Medium | Medium & Low | Number of Projects | Funding ($M/U.S.) | Reference/Comments (see report for figure/tables) |
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| 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 |