Progress Report of the Parties 2016
Progress Report of the Parties 2016 : Canada and the United States are pleased to release the first Progress Report of the Parties, documenting the actions taken Continue ReadingProgress Report of the Parties 2016→
Governments of Canada and the United States Finalize Nearshore Framework
Governments of Canada and the United States Finalize Nearshore Framework : Pursuant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Nearshore Continue ReadingGovernments of Canada and the United States Finalize Nearshore Framework→
Governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan
Governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan : Pursuant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Lake Continue ReadingGovernments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan→
Great Lakes Public Forum 2016 – Presentations & Videos
Great Lakes Public Forum 2016 – Presentations & Videos : As called for in the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States convened Continue ReadingGreat Lakes Public Forum 2016 – Presentations & Videos→
Binational.net

Welcome to Binational.net

Binational.net is a collaboration between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a single window on joint work undertaken by the Governments of the United States and Canada in support of achieving the purpose of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

The Great Lakes are the largest system of fresh surface water on earth, containing about 21% of the total global resource. The Great Lakes basin covers an area of more than 765,000 square kilometres (295,000 square miles), and is home to 39 million people.

Originally signed in 1972, the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement has fostered cooperation towards the protection and restoration of this important resource. The Agreement was recently amended in 2012.

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement promotes advancement in areas of concern, lakewide management, and science;  as well as targeted commitments to address legacy and emerging issues such as aquatic invasive species, climate change impacts, nutrients, chemicals and other environmental concerns related to Great Lakes water quality.