Great Lakes Law

The Boundary Waters Treaty and United States–Canadian Transboundary Water Management

As an introduction to the special symposium issue of the Wayne Law Review commemorating the centennial of the Boundary Waters Treaty, I’ve written an article on the role of the treaty in United States–Canadian transboundary water management. A prepublication draft of “The Centennial of the Boundary Waters Treaty: A Century of United States–Canadian Transboundary Water Management” can be downloaded free here or on SSRN. Here’s the short summary: The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 has... Read more →

Great Lakes Environmental Law Center gets a new home in TechTown

The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center has a new home in TechTown, the Wayne State University Research and Technology Park. TechTown is an exciting hub of social and business entrepreneurs in the historic New Amsterdam district of Detroit. TechTown was incorporated in 2000 and opened for business in 2004. The flagship TechOne building has a rich history. It was designed by renowned industrial architect Albert Kahn and features Kahn’s signature skylights – an innovation at... Read more →