Policy Areas

  • Great Lakes

    Created to further the restoration and revitalization of the region, the Great Lakes Washington Program (GLWP) improves the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy through its relationship with the bipartisan…

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  • Safe Drinking Water

    The Safe Drinking Water Research and Policy Program (SDWRPP) was launched in November of 2016 at the Northeast-Midwest Institute and builds on the Institute’s long-standing engagement in water quality research, policy analysis, and education and outreach relating to water quality and safe drinking water…

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  • Wildlife & Invasive Species

    The goal to advance “clean trade” in the region and beyond, especially through the prevention and management of aquatic invasive species in waterborne commerce, is an area of Institute expertise dating to the 1990’s.

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  • Environmental Conservation & Climate

    With our water threatened by human impacts, degraded water quality is the greatest threat to regional water availability. Yet an ample supply of quality water is dependent on managing and protecting it.

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  • Revitalizing Older Cities

    The region’s cities are at a crossroads: even as residents and leaders are beginning to capitalize on their cities’ many assets, they continue to face population decline, business relocations and closures, and other urban challenges.

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  • Economic Development

    The Northeast-Midwest region has long been an economic engine of the country, and plays a critical role in industry and agriculture. At the same time, the region faces challenges such …

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