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Record 1 2010-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Tectonics
OBS

GLIMPCE is a coalition of U. S. and Canadian government and academic earth scientists dedicated to furthering the understanding of the evolution of the earth's crust in the Great Lakes region through cooperative multidisciplinary research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Tectonique
OBS

Informations obtenues de Geological Survey of Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Municipal Administration
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

Each year, the mayors meet in one of the municipalities located along the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence. In addition to hearing experts talk about the status of the system, mayors adopt unified positions and make recommendations on matters related to the protection, promotion and development of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence system. The resolutions the Mayors consider concern water levels, transportation, port and commercial development, dredging, waterfront development, water quality, tourism and many other topics.

OBS

In May 2005, the International Association of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors was merged with the Great Lakes Cities Initiative. The resulting organization, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, is headquartered in Chicago.

OBS

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative(GLSLCI) is a binational coalition of mayors and other local officials that works actively with federal, state, and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Administration municipale
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

Chaque année, les Maires se réunissent dans une des municipalités du réseau Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs. En plus d'y entendre des conférences d'experts sur la situation du système, les Maires prennent des positions communes et émettent des recommandations sur des questions reliées à la protection, la défense et la promotion du système Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs. Les résolutions qui en découlent concernent les niveaux d'eau, le système de transport, le développement portuaire et commercial, le dragage, l'aménagement des berges, la qualité de l'eau, le tourisme, et bien d'autres sujets.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environment
DEF

An international coalition dedicated to preserving and restoring the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem. Great Lakes United is made up of member organizations representing environmentalists, conservationists, hunters and anglers, labor unions, community groups, and citizens of the United States, Canada, and First Nations and Tribes and founded in 1982 on Lake Huron's Mackinac Island.

OBS

Main Office in USA, Canadian Office in Montréal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Environnement
OBS

Siège social aux États-Unis, Bureau canadien à Montréal.

OBS

Une coalition internationale vouée à la protection et à la conservation de l'écosystème des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent, fondée sur l'île Mackinac en 1982.

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
OBS

Three intervenors(Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and Coalition for a Nuclear Free Great Lakes) expressed concern about the lack of consultation for this hearing with residents of the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Pollution par radioactivité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
OBS

Trois intervenants (Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, et Coalition for a Nuclear Free Great Lakes) étaient préoccupés par le fait que les résidents des États-Unis n'avaient pas été consultés pour l'audience.

Spanish

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