Annex 8 Groundwater
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Annex 8 Groundwater is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting and managing groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Annex of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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environmental policy instrument → |
| addresses |
cumulative effects of groundwater withdrawals
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groundwater-borne pollutants entering the Great Lakes → transboundary groundwater impacts → |
| aimsTo |
enhance binational coordination on groundwater issues
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improve understanding of groundwater contributions to Great Lakes water quality → prevent groundwater contamination → protect groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes → support sustainable use of groundwater in the Great Lakes Basin → |
| appliesTo |
Canada
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United States → |
| concerns |
aquifers connected to the Great Lakes
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groundwater-dependent ecosystems in the Great Lakes Basin → subsurface flow to the Great Lakes → |
| encourages |
collaboration among federal, state, provincial, and local agencies on groundwater issues
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integration of groundwater considerations into Great Lakes programs → research on groundwater–Great Lakes linkages → |
| focusesOn |
groundwater management
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groundwater protection → groundwater quality → groundwater quantity → groundwater resources → |
| hasGoal |
maintain groundwater contributions that support Great Lakes water levels
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protect aquatic life from groundwater-borne contaminants → protect human health related to groundwater use in the Great Lakes Basin → |
| implementedBy |
Government of Canada
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Government of the United States → |
| implementedUnder |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012 Protocol
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| isPartOf |
binational commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| partOf |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| relatesTo |
Great Lakes Basin ecosystem
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Great Lakes surface water → groundwater–surface water interactions → |
| requires |
assessment of groundwater quality and quantity trends
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cooperative groundwater monitoring → sharing of groundwater data between Canada and the United States → |
| supports |
development of management actions for vulnerable aquifers
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ecosystem approach to Great Lakes management → identification of priority groundwater areas → science-based decision making → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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hasAnnex |