Lake Superior Basin Environmental Protection

"To protect and enhance our natural resources: our air, land and water; our wildlife, fish and forests and the ecosystems that sustain all life" has always been a part of our mission.

A number of recent studies studies have shown a positive connection between the environmental protection and economics. One example is the effect that resource protection has on increasing the worth of land. On a broader scale, studies have shown that states with the best environmental records also offer the best job opportunities and climate for long-term economic development. Wisconsin has consistently ranked as a top performer nation-wide for both economic and environmental health! This points to the importance of understanding the  interaction between ecological and human systems.

Environmental Protection: "in this partnership consider the future and generations to follow."

Basin environmental protection program pages

Storm Water F.A.Q.s

Other Environmental Protection Links

Air Program
Waste
Water Regulation and Zoning
Drinking Water System
Waste Management Program
Remediation and Redevelopment

References

Gold and Green 2000, Institute for Southern Studies, Durham NC

University of Wisconsin-Madison News Release, dated 2/16/04.
Results from an University of Wisconsin-Madison study, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Febraury 2004

Parsons, Welle, Krysel, and Boyer.2003, Mississippi Headwaters Board and Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources