The Great Lakes Commission, through the Improving Water Management in the Great Lakes Basin project, conducted a survey this summer on the forms of media and organizations that water management stakeholders rely on to get information helpful for their work. The results of this survey are summarized in a newly released report which is available on the project website <http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/water-mgmt/water-mgmt-resources”>http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/water-mgmt/water-mgmt-resources/> at http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/water-mgmt/water-mgmt-resources/.
The following are highlights of the survey results:
“Integrated water resource management” was listed most frequently by respondents as an issue that concerns them most.
This survey showed that social media were very low on the list for all respondents as an effective means to be informed on water management issues. Conversely, most respondents listed websites, webinars, and e-newsletters as their most effective ways to obtain information.
When asked about events they find most effective for becoming informed, professional conferences was by far the highest. Almost half the respondents listed “in-person tours of best practices” as most effective events for becoming informed of innovative approaches. The list of specific examples shows a wide diversity of these types of events.
The wide-range of sectors working on water management issues is impressive: not-for-profit groups, businesses, municipalities, regional conservation authorities, federal, provincial and state governments, and academics. This means that there are numerous places from which people can obtain information on water management issues. Also respondents listed a large variety of specific organizations and events that they rely on for information.
Download the full report: http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/water-mgmt/water-mgmt-resources/
For updates on future activities, including upcoming webinars and related reports, visit the project website:
http://glc.org/projects/water-resources/water-mgmt/.
For further information on the Improving Water Management in the Great Lakes Basin Project, contact John Jackson at jjackson@web.ca or 519-744-7503.
This project is supported by the Great Lakes Protection Fund.
Source: DEQ
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