OTTAWA - Canada and the United States are beefing up an international agreement on improving water quality in the Great Lakes.
The changes address problems with invasive aquatic species, habitat degradation and the effects of climate change.
They also support continued work on existing threats to health and the environment in the Great Lakes Basin such as harmful algae, toxic chemicals and shipping discharges.
The agreement calls for setting phosphorus reduction targets for Lake Erie within three years and sets a two-year deadline for the development and implementation of an early detection and rapid response system for invasive species.
Environment Minister Peter Kent and Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, say the changes underline a commitment by both governments to improving the environment of the region.
They say protecting the lakes will benefit millions of people who live on their shores in both Canada and the United States.
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