caa a22 4500 467903697 CHVBK 20180406152827.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10661-005-9096-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10661-005-9096-2 Collaborative Science, Policy Development and Program Implementation in the Transboundary Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Ecosystem [Elektronische Daten] [David Fraser, Joseph Gaydos, Erik Karlsen, Michael Rylko] The transboundary Georgia Basin Puget Sound ecosystem is situated in the southwest corner of British Columbia and northwest comer of Washington State. While bountiful and beautiful, this international region is facing significant threats to its marine and freshwater resources, air quality, habitats and species. These environmental challenges are compounded by rapid population growth and attendant uiban sprawl. As ecosystem stresses amplified and partnerships formed around possible solutions, it became increasingly clear that the shared sustainability challenges in the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound required shared solutions. Federal, state and provincial institutional arrangements were made between jurisdictions, which formalized small scale interest in transboundary management of this ecosystem. Formal agreements, however, can only do so much to further management of an ecosystem that spans international boarders. A transboundary regional research meeting, the 2003 GB/PS Research Conference, opened the doors for large-scale informal cross-boarder cooperation and management. In addition to cooperation, continued efforts to stem toxic pollution, contain urban growth, and protect and restore ecosystems, require a commitment from scientists, educators and policy makers to better integrate research and science with decision-making. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006 Georgia Basin nationallicence governance nationallicence population growth nationallicence puget sound nationallicence regional partnerships nationallicence science in support of decision-making nationallicence sustainability nationallicence transboundary institutions nationallicence urban sprawl nationallicence Fraser David International and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environment Canada, Pacific and Yukon Region, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada aut Gaydos Joseph The SeaDoc Society, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center - Orcas Island Office, Eastsound, WA, USA aut Karlsen Erik Victoria, BC, Canada aut Rylko Michael Office of Ecosystems, Tribal and Public Affairs, US EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA, USA aut Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Kluwer Academic Publishers 113/1-3(2006-02-01), 49-69 0167-6369 113:1-3<49 2006 113 10661 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-005-9096-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-005-9096-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fraser David International and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environment Canada, Pacific and Yukon Region, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gaydos Joseph The SeaDoc Society, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center - Orcas Island Office, Eastsound, WA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Karlsen Erik Victoria, BC, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rylko Michael Office of Ecosystems, Tribal and Public Affairs, US EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Kluwer Academic Publishers 113/1-3(2006-02-01), 49-69 0167-6369 113:1-3<49 2006 113 10661 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer