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Exotic Policy: An IJC White Paper On Policies for the Prevention of The Invasion of the Great Lakes by Exotic Organisms
University of Nebraska - Lincoln Digital Commons
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Exotic Policy: An IJC White Paper On Policies for the Prevention of The Invasion of the Great Lakes by Exotic Organisms |
| Creator | Reeves, Eric |
| Description | About ten years ago, the Great Lakes environmental community initiated the first action to counteract the worldwide spread of exotic organisms in ballast water. In 1988, in response to the discovery of the ruffe and the zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the International Joint Commission called upon the Canadian and United States Governments to act. In 1989, Canada issued the first voluntary ballast exchange guidelines. In 1990, the United States passed... |
| Date | 1999-07-15T07:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/lawwater/7 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/lawwater/article/1006/viewcontent/exoticpolicywhitepaper.pdf |
| Source | Documents on Water Law |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| Subject | Water Law |
