Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Managment Plan - Connecting Science and Stakeholders

Session: Beyond Peer Review: Why You Must Connect Your Science to Stakeholders (and how to do it) (4)

Paul Parete, Environment and Climate Change Canada, [email protected]

Abstract

Under the GLWQA, the Lake Ontario Partnership is developing the draft Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) for the years 2018-2022. The LAMP is a binational ecosystem- based management strategy for protecting and restoring the water quality of Lake Ontario including the connecting Niagara River and St. Lawrence River to the international boundary. The LAMP is developed and implemented by the Lake Ontario Partnership, which is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and which facilitates information sharing, sets priorities, and assists in coordinating binational environmental protection and restoration activities. The LAMP uses an integrated management approach that recognizes the interaction of human and natural influences on Lake Ontario habitats, species, and physical processes.  It is intended to guide and support the work of natural resource managers, decision-makers, Lake Ontario partners, and the public over the next five years. With such a wide range of stakeholders involved in all aspects of LAMP development and implementation, it is imperative to effectively connect the science to stakeholders in order for the LAMP to be effective in protecting Lake Ontario water quality.

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