Harnessing stakeholder collaboration to protect and conserve coastal wetlands
Government agencies at all scales - Tribes, First Nations, and Métis, Federal, State/Provincial, Regional and Local - along with private organizations, communities, and citizens are taking action to ensure that Great Lakes coastal wetlands are protected, restored, and enhanced for the benefit of people and nature. The Great Lakes Coastal Assembly supports the development and implementation of these strategies by addressing critical science needs, fostering information transfer, and promoting actions in critical locations.
Government agencies at all scales - Tribes, First Nations, and Métis, Federal, State/Provincial, Regional and Local - along with organizations and businesses, are investing in protecting and enhancing the condition of existing coastal wetlands and restoring former wetlands to improve resilience and areal extent.
The Coastal Assembly takes an adaptive approach in pursuing strategies to improve collaboration, establish basin-wide conservation goals, track progress, and adjust actions on a regular basis.