Governance and geopolitics as drivers of change in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence basin

This article provides an overview of governance and geopolitics as drivers of change in the Great Lakes–St Lawrence basin. It separates regional conditions into two themes, water quantity and water quality, and tracing historical trends since 1963. This study of the history of Great Lakes region governance and geopolitics reveals recurrent themes that impact the sustainability of the resource: institutional fragmentation, the changing …