Enhanced Transboundary Governance Capacity Needed to Achieve Policy Goals for Harmful Algal Blooms

摘要: The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin is at risk from environmental contaminants, with the western basin of Lake Erie plagued by harmful algal blooms (HABs). Although science and technology are essential to inform policy, we contend that effective governance required achieve policy goals. We analyze binational management framework for addressing HABs in using a transboundary capacity (TGC) lens and, specifically, attribute institutional capacity, assess its effectiveness. has some level legitimacy case Lakes Water Quality Agreement, resiliency, there little compliance functional intensity place. This remarkable, given importance solving urgent water quality issues such as HABs. A comprehensive approach federal not likely; therefore, urge officials both Canada United States strengthen TGC it relates sub-federal through compact or other mechanism.