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The North American experience - Managing international transboundary water resources: The International Joint Commission and the International Boundary and Water Commission - Part 2

Author
Dworsky L.B., Mauer J.A., Utton A.E. (eds)
Journal/Series
Natural Resources Journal | Vol. 33(2); 233 - 539; 307 p.
Date
1993
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-050823)
Publisher | Place of publication
University of New Mexico School of Law | Albuquerque, NM, USA
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America, Canada, Mexico
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Transboundary effects Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
North America
Abstract

Contents: 1. The International Joint Commisssion and public participation: past experiences, present challenges, future tasks; 2. Public participation and the IBWC: challenges and options; 3. Ecosystem management: Great Lakes perspectives; 4. Shared resources, common future: sustainable management of Canada-United States border waters; 5. How to accommodate an uncertain future into institutional responsiveness and planning: the case of Mexico and the United States; 6. Assessing North America's management of its transboundary waters