Great Lakes Coalition Aims to Boost Freshwater Trade and Attract Industries
What happened
Norfolk County and Haldimand County joined the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a coalition of over 425 municipal governments and Indigenous communities across the border. The initiative aims to advance economic prosperity across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region while protecting its freshwater resources. The region holds nearly 20 per cent of the global freshwater supply and provides drinking water for approximately 40 million people, according to the International Joint Commission.
Why it matters
The initiative envisions an economic corridor from Lake Superior to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with a specific push to boost freshwater trade by 30 per cent. The group also plans to create jobs by attracting new water-centred industries to the region.
Who's involved
- International Joint CommissionOrganization that provides data and oversight regarding the freshwater supply of Lake Erie.
- Norfolk CountyCounty that signed onto the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Chatham-Kent may face resource changes following freshwater data releaseChatham-Kent may face changes to resource management due to freshwater dataPossible
- Sandusky's economy may face changes due to Great Lakes freshwater dataSandusky's viability may be affected by changes in Great Lakes freshwater dataPossible
- IJC data may drive economic prosperity in Norfolk CountyIJC freshwater data may boost Norfolk County's water-centered economic corridorPossible
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The entities involved
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Lake Erie
one of the Great Lakes in North America
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International Joint Commission
organization managing waters bordering Canada and USA
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