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America’s Great Watershed Initiative Report Card Framework

America’s Great Watershed Initiative Report Card Framework. Heath Kelsey University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Jonathan Higgins The Nature Conservancy, Global Freshwater Team. 27 September, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri. Framework as a tool for assessment and management.

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America’s Great Watershed Initiative Report Card Framework

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  1. America’s Great Watershed Initiative Report Card Framework Heath Kelsey University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Jonathan Higgins The Nature Conservancy, Global Freshwater Team 27 September, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri

  2. Framework as a tool for assessment and management • Why report cards? • Framework • Applications for AGWI • Next Steps

  3. Why report cards? • Communicate complex information in a simple way • Highlight critical issues for decision makers • Engage communities, gain support • Provide accountability • Provide a unifying framework

  4. Example: Local watersheds

  5. Example: South River, Maryland

  6. Example: Great Barrier Reef

  7. Example: Gulf of Mexico

  8. Example: Puget Sound

  9. Application to AGWI

  10. Moving the process forward

  11. Question 1: Does the scorecard framework make sense? If not, what changes or clarifications do you suggest?

  12. Question 2: Is it appropriate to define objectives for Values and Goals, and to measure progress by sub-basins as well as for the entire basin? If so, should we add the Red River and a portion of the Gulf of Mexico?

  13. Question 3: What are a set of draft Values you would assign for a given Goal? What matters most to you?

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