The Government of Canada administers the Great Lakes Protection Initiative, which funds projects that work in one of these 8 priority areas:
- working with others to protect the Great Lakes
- restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs)
- preventing toxic and nuisance algae
- assessing and enhancing the resilience of Great Lakes coastal wetlands
- evaluating and identifying at risk nearshore waters
- reducing releases of harmful chemicals
- engaging Indigenous Peoples in addressing Great Lakes issues
- increasing public engagement through citizen science
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Geography
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