COMMENTARY: Conceptualizing a Great Lakes commons

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Slowly over the past 50 years or so the perception of the Great Lakes has changed--at least among most thoughtful people--from limitless, exploitable resource to finite, fragile ecosystem. Unfortunately, problems persist, threats proliferate, most of the safeguards are reactive, and, with climate change and environmentally careless legislatures, the lakes may be threatened as never before.

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