GLC Resolution: Understanding Impacts to Great Lakes Agriculture and Water Use Under Changing Climate Conditions

GLC Resolution: Understanding Impacts to Great Lakes Agriculture and Water Use Under Changing Climate Conditions RESOLUTION Adopted March 6, 2024 Understanding Impacts to Great Lakes Agriculture and Water Use Under Changing Climate Conditions Whereas, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is authorized to “collect, correlate, interpret, and report on data relating to the water resources and the use the. [...] Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Regional Body and Compact Council, the GLC reports annually on regional water use data including withdrawals, consumptive uses, and diversions by type of use, water source, jurisdiction, and watershed; and Whereas, the changing climate has led to increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat events1 and overdependency on groundwater resources resulting in p. [...] Lawrence River region that relies on access to water resources and faces unique risks from climate change; and Whereas, understanding climate related risks and impacts to the Great Lakes basin agricultural sector is critical to ensuring the security of both countries’ agricultural economies, food systems, and rural communities, and the security, sustainability, and balanced use of the basin’s wate. [...] growing days and rainfall needs) by product or commodity; • Existing research on agricultural production in the Great Lakes basin that can inform future water demand forecasting; • Region-specific predictions of potential agricultural production in the future including changes to acreage, product types and yield, and water use; and • The ability of agricultural land to capture and sequester carbon. [...] Lawrence River Water Resources Compact and Agreement and state or provincial law or policy intended to assure sustainable, equitable and balanced use of the basin’s groundwater resources; and Be It Further Resolved, to assure balanced and meaningful insights on this complex issue, the GLC will consult with representatives from the following: • Agriculture agencies and ministries; • State and provi.