Restoration of the Great Lakes: Promises, Practices, and Performances

Mark Sproule-Jones

ISBN 10: 0774808713 / ISBN 13: 9780774808712

Published by University of British Columbia Press, 2003

About this Item

Using original findings from surveys, interviews, and other documents, this volume looks at how various levels of government are attempting to restore the environment in the Great Lakes. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBCO; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. . . 2003. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Restoration of the Great Lakes: Promises, Practices, and Performances
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774808713
• ISBN 13: 9780774808712
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The Great Lakes of North America are one of the world’s most important natural resources. The source of vast quantities of fish, shipping lanes, hydroelectric energy, and usable water, they are also increasingly the site of severe environmental degradation and resource contamination. This study analyzes how well governments and other stakeholders are addressing this critical problem. Using original findings from surveys, interviews, and other documents, Mark Sproule-Jones looks at how various levels of government are attempting to restore the environment in the Great Lakes. He examines successes and failures and identifies the kinds of institutions that promote sound decision making, concluding that bureaucracies charged with constructing these institutions often overlook key design principles.

About the Author

Mark Sproule-Jones is Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.