Federalism, Border Challenges, and Great Lakes Water Protection
Local governments bordering the Great Lakes have the potential to make significant contributions to the protection of one of the world's most important fresh water resources. Yet, cities and communities bordering the lakes have different levels of expertise on watershed management. Local governments do not have equal access to scientific and professional resources related to Great Lakes water quality management. My current research has the potential to help cities in the Great Lakes region improve their contributions to the local governance of Great Lakes water quality.
In early 2015, I began a series of research interviews with local governments and non-governmental organizations in select cities in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) in Illinois, Michigan, Ontario, and Wisconsin. The purpose of the research is to identify how local governments obtain policy information about Great Lakes water protection and assess how they participate in local governance networks related to Great Lakes water resources. Further, the research explores the challenges introduced by state and international borders on the local governance of Great Lakes water quality. The research is supported by a grant from CSF Associates. The first paper from this research can be found in the American Review of Canadian Studies. Additional work is in progress.
Local governments bordering the Great Lakes have the potential to make significant contributions to the protection of one of the world's most important fresh water resources. Yet, cities and communities bordering the lakes have different levels of expertise on watershed management. Local governments do not have equal access to scientific and professional resources related to Great Lakes water quality management. My current research has the potential to help cities in the Great Lakes region improve their contributions to the local governance of Great Lakes water quality.
In early 2015, I began a series of research interviews with local governments and non-governmental organizations in select cities in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) in Illinois, Michigan, Ontario, and Wisconsin. The purpose of the research is to identify how local governments obtain policy information about Great Lakes water protection and assess how they participate in local governance networks related to Great Lakes water resources. Further, the research explores the challenges introduced by state and international borders on the local governance of Great Lakes water quality. The research is supported by a grant from CSF Associates. The first paper from this research can be found in the American Review of Canadian Studies. Additional work is in progress.
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Local Governments & Great Lakes Protection
With support from NIU's Student Engagement Fund, three undergraduate students worked with me to identify local governments with high levels of involvement in Great Lakes protection and remediation efforts within Areas of Concern (AOC). Their case studies were reported in a poster presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association meeting. Updated: April 2018 |
