Annex 4 Nutrients
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Annex 4 Nutrients is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational commitments and strategies to control nutrient pollution and reduce problems like algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annex to international agreement
ⓘ
environmental policy instrument ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
eutrophication
ⓘ
harmful algal blooms ⓘ nearshore water quality degradation ⓘ oxygen depletion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent further degradation from nutrient enrichment
ⓘ
restore and maintain the chemical integrity of the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes Basin
|
| basedOn | science-based nutrient management approaches ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
nitrogen loadings
ⓘ
nutrient management ⓘ phosphorus loadings ⓘ |
| governs |
monitoring of nutrient conditions
ⓘ
nutrient load reduction targets ⓘ reporting on nutrient management progress ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus |
Lake Erie
ⓘ
Lake Huron ⓘ Lake Michigan ⓘ Lake Ontario ⓘ Lake Superior ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
control nutrient pollution in the Great Lakes
ⓘ
protect Great Lakes water quality ⓘ reduce algal blooms in the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| hasScope |
binational commitments
ⓘ
coordinated nutrient reduction strategies ⓘ lake-specific nutrient objectives ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
provincial and state agencies in the Great Lakes Basin ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Canada–United States Great Lakes environmental cooperation ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Annex 10 Science
ⓘ
Annex 2 Lakewide Management ⓘ |
| requires |
cooperative monitoring and assessment
ⓘ
development of domestic action plans ⓘ |
| targets |
agricultural nutrient losses
ⓘ
nonpoint source nutrient runoff ⓘ point source nutrient discharges ⓘ urban stormwater nutrient inputs ⓘ |
| timeframe | long-term nutrient reduction and management ⓘ |
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