ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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The two countries share the water in the lakes.
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The two countries put different types of pollution in the lakes.
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Animals and plants in the lakes depend on the people to clean up the water.
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Animals and plants in the lakes are not important to the people of either country.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why does the Canadian government have to work with the U.S. government to clean up the Great Lakes? A. The two countries share the water in the lakes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The importance of the Great Lakes Most Ontarians live within the watersheds of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system. We all benefit from the Great Lakes – their resources provide us with drinking water and energy, food and recreational opportunities.
Detailed explanation-3: -They provide a source of drinking water to tens of millions of Canadians and Americans. The Great Lakes are important to the economies of both countries, supporting manufacturing, farming, transportation, tourism, recreation, energy production and other forms of economic growth.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a commitment between the United States and Canada to restore and protect the waters of the Great Lakes. The Agreement provides a framework for identifying binational priorities and implementing actions that improve water quality.