Guiding Collaborative Water Resource Management within the Obtawaing Biosphere Region ...
Centrally located within the Laurentian Great Lakes, the newly reimagined Obtawaing Biosphere Region (OBR) is a geographic area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The expanse covers the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula of...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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My University
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/7122 http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/176183 |
| Summary: | Centrally located within the Laurentian Great Lakes, the newly reimagined Obtawaing Biosphere Region (OBR) is a geographic area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The expanse covers the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and seeks to promote the interconnectedness between local communities, culture, and the environment through regional partnerships. The term “Obtawaing” comes from the Anishinaabe term for “at the halfway place,” and signifies the historical and ongoing role of Native American and First Nation peoples’ management and governance in the region. In 2022, the new OBR coalition came together to form a strategic planning framework which provides a living document of the coalition’s mission and goals. However, implementing cohesive management strategies requires additional attention to the region’s historical landscape focus and stressors. In 1979, UNESCO designated the University of Michigan Biological Station ... |
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