Publications

IJC publications contain both board and corporate documents, including reports, fact sheets, infographics, and presentations. Contractor reports are created on behalf of or in coordination with the IJC or its boards by a separate entity, including individuals, companies, and governments. Government reports are documents developed by US or Canadian local/provincial/state/federal government that are of interest to the IJC or board.

IJC Content

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2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll
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The Great Lakes Water Quality Board completed its fourth Great Lakes Regional Poll in 2024. The 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results provide a snapshot of Great Lakes residents' views on topics including: the importance to protect the Great Lakes environmental health and water quality, and...
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Great Lakes Water Quality Board

Annual Report 2023
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The annual report for the International St. Croix River Watershed Board.
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International St. Croix River Watershed Board

Great Lakes Horizons Project
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2023 Phase 1 "On the Great Lakes Horizon" report : The IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board, with a team of consultants, produced a report that collected and analyzed ecological, economic, social, political, demographic, technological and cultural data to identify key drivers and trends expected to...
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Great Lakes Water Quality Board

142nd Semi-Annual Progress Report
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Semi-annual report of progress from September 1, 2023, to February 29, 2024.
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International Niagara Board of Control

July 2024 - St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board newsletter, Issue 3
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The International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board publishes this semi-annual newsletter to help keep the public informed about the International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study. This is the third in the series.
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International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board

2024 Procedures for the Division of the Waters of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers
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The division of the waters of the St. Mary River and Milk River, including its tributaries, is governed by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 which specifies the proportion of the natural flow to which each country is entitled. The subsequent Order of the International Joint Commission (IJC) dated...
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Accredited Officers of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers

Current WQB project summary documents
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For more about the Great Lakes Horizons Project visit: ijc.org/en/wqb/great-lakes-horizons-project and to play "Choosing Your Great Lakes Future" visit ijc.org/horizon
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Great Lakes Water Quality Board

Great Lakes Ecosystem Services Valuation: A Scoping Study
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The Great Lakes support economic activities, provide food and other resources, regulate natural processes, and offer recreational and cultural experiences. Values of ecosystem services with established commercial markets, including commercial fishing, tourism, and agriculture, are relatively well...
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Great Lakes Science Advisory Board

Report of the Indigenous Nations Roundtable
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This report summarizes the Indigenous Nations Roundtable held Jan. 16-17, 2023 organized by the International Red River Watershed Board and the International Joint Commission.
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International Red River Watershed Board

Oversight of Animal Feeding Operations for Manure Management in the Great Lakes Basin
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2023 Consultant Report and Summary Letter In 2021, the IJC’s Water Quality Board launched the Manure Nutrient Management Collaborative (Collaborative) with representatives from agriculture, conservation, business, environmental science and government leaders, working toward protection of water...
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Great Lakes Water Quality Board

GLAM Fact Sheet: Phase 2 Strategy

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The GLAM Committee is developing a Phase 2 strategy to guide the collection of critical information needed for the Board to evaluate the performance of Plan 2014 in response to extreme high and low water levels and the variability exacerbated by climate change and make a recommendation to the IJC on...
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee

December 2023 - St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board newsletter, Issue 2
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The International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board publishes this semi-annual newsletter to help keep the public informed about the International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study. This is the second of the series.
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International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board

2023 - Third Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality
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Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (the Agreement), the International Joint Commission (the Commission) is responsible for providing the Canadian and US governments (the Parties) with a report that assesses progress toward achieving the Agreement’s objectives. This is the Commission’s...
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IJC

Towards a Great Lakes Early Warning System
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The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement charges the International Joint Commission, supported by its Great Lakes advisory boards, with several responsibilities including identification of emerging issues facing the Great Lakes. To help fulfill this responsibility the IJC’s Great Lakes Science...
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Great Lakes Science Advisory Board

141st Semi-Annual Progress Report
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Semi-annual report of progress from March 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023.
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International Niagara Board of Control