When discussing issues relating to bodies of water, there is always something to consider and these are issues involving water, which are not as simple as they seem. So much so that people, communities, nation states and international organizations have the implicit means to provide a thoughtful and meaningful plan that can provide a solution to the intended problem. The right approach to taking the steps necessary to implement a well-thought-out plan is the ability to adhere to collective decisions and cooperative actions. This would be considered essential when dealing with large bodies of water like the Great Lakes that cross borders with two different countries: the United States and Canada. In which 40 million people live in the Great Lakes basin, representing 1/10 of the population of the United States and a quarter of the population of Canada, divided into five lakes and their drainage basins, it extends for over 1200 km and includes two provinces and eight US states. So it is obvious to say how much this impacts economic behavior in both countries, as well as transportation, energy and recreation, to the point that it can be said with certainty that many of the largest industrial activities on the planet can be located exclusively there. Therefore, issues such as environmental causes can actually lead to a mass crisis, as stakeholders use every possible means to provide the best to this region. The stakeholders involved are at the local level, which mainly focuses on watersheds to prevent, assess and improve water quality problems. At this level the non-governmental stakeholders are local citizens, industrial and agricultural users, local environmental groups, etc. As the government... middle of paper... brings water levels to future climate scenarios with an emphasis on Lake Michigan-Huron. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 36, 51-58. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2009.09.006 Anonymous. FACTOIDS: The Great Lakes provide. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 2004;59:87A Anonymous, . (2009, February 25). The Great Lakes at a crossroads Preparing for a changing climate. Inhttp://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/Global_Climate_Change/fact_sheet/IAGLRCrossroads_Climate_ChangeV2.pdf. Retrieved October 30, 2013 Johns, C. in Environmental Challenges and Opportunities: Local-Global Perspectives on Canadian Issues. page 95-124. Millerd, F. (2005). The economic impact of climate change on Canadian commercial shipping on the Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Water Resources, 30(4), 269. Scott Fields. (2005, ). Great Lakes: resources at risk. Environmental Health Perspectives, pp. TO164.