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Michael Reuter serves as executive director of the Great Rivers Partnership (GRP), an Endeavor he founded and has spearheaded since its formation in 2005. In this role, Michael Provides regional and global leadership in the development of science--‐based programs, policies, and partnerships related to the sustainability of great river systems. Through the GRP, Michael has worked to advance integrated management of the Mississippi River system – extending from its headwaters and tributaries to coastal Louisiana – and enable the sustainable development of great rivers on four continents, including the Yangtze River (China), the Paraguay--‐Parana River (Brazil), the Zambezi River (Africa), and the Magdalena River (Colombia).
During its first five years, the GRP is acknowledged for: 1) calling attention to the plight of the world’s great rivers; 2) innovating new approaches to sustainable development and management of great rivers, helping establish projects on the Yangtze, Paraguay--‐Parana ,Mississippi, Magdalena, and Zambezi rivers; 3) promoting and demonstrating a systems approach to the management of the Mississippi River and positioning the river as one potential hub within an emerging global network of policy, science and management expertise related to great river systems; and 4) engaging diverse partners – including governmental and non--‐governmental organizations, and various business sectors – in a sustainability agenda.
In its second phase, the GRP is designed to further advance economically and ecologically sustainable management of the Mississippi River system, and other great rivers, for future generations by: 1) convening diverse interests as an honest broker to synthesize stakeholder perspectives with best science and practice to support a shared vision, and actionable programs, policies, and partnerships; 2) acting as a solutions provider and innovator in cooperation with a global network of expertise to help inform and solve the most critical management challenges, through proof--‐of--‐concept projects that demonstrate a systems approach using science--‐based adaptive management; and 3) communicating as a unified expert voice on pertinent issues so as to build an informed constituency for the Mississippi River system and great rivers around the world.
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