Exotics and Public Policy in the Great Lakes:
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§ 1. | Introduction | |
§ 1.1. | The exotics problem and political responses | |
§ 1.2. | The exotic policy workshop | |
§ 1.3. | The specific issues: A long list | |
§ 1.4. | The specific issues: A short list | |
§ 1.5. | Quick summary | |
§ 2. | Exotics, the GLWQA, and ownership of the problem | |
§ 2.1. | Background | |
§ 2.2. | The existing terms of the GLWQA | |
§ 2.3. | Points of agreement and disagreement | |
§ 2.4. | Reasons for a new GLWQA annex | |
§ 2.5. | Reasons for not amending the GLWQA | |
§ 2.6. | Other approaches to the problem | |
§ 2.7. | A cautionary comment from the marine industry | |
§ 2.8. | Ownership and leadership | |
§ 3. | Ballast water and standards | |
§ 3.1. | Substantive agreement on ballast water standards | |
§ 3.2. | Background | |
§ 3.3. | Industry comments on the lack of a standard | |
§ 3.4. | Other comments on standards | |
§ 3.5. | Legal framework for a standard | |
§ 4. | Commercial uses and arguments about the meaning of "aquaculture." | |
§ 4.1. | Failing to come to terms | |
§ 4.2. | Intergovernmental coordination | |
§ 4.3. | Some comments on the nature of the threat | |
§ 5. | Some academic reactions to the policy analysis in the white paper | |
§ 5.1. | A request for other views | |
§ 5.2. | Comments by a political scientist on regulatory policy | |
§ 5.3. | Comments by a law professor on regulatory policy | |
§ 6. | Other topics and takes on the issues | |
§ 6.1. | Other contributions | |
§ 6.2. | A policy structure | |
§ 6.3. | Blunders ahead | |
§ 7. | Immediate priorities | |
§ 7.1. | Getting down to the bottom line | |
§ 7.2. | General points on priorities (applicable to both shipping and commercial uses) | |
§ 7.3. | Priorities for dealing with ballast water | |
§ 7.4. | Priorities for dealing with commercial uses | |
§ 8. | Further discussion at the report to the public | |
§ 8.1. | The report to the public | |
§ 9. | Additional written comments | |
§ 9.1. | Comments from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters | |
§ 10. | Thanks |