Agreement constituting the National Commission for the Development of the Riverbed Rio Pilcomayo Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 9, 1995 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001235) Title (Spanish) Acuerdo Constitutivo de la Comision trinacional para el Desarollo de la Cuenca del Rio Pilcomayo Place of adoption La Paz Depository Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Language Spanish Entry into force May 9, 1996 Subject Water Keyword Policy/planning Energy conservation/energy production Data collection/reporting EIA Monitoring International agreement-text Waterworks Protected area River basin institution Navigation Inland waters Hydropower generation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Dispute settlement Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Pollution control Freshwater resources management Geographical area Amazonia, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South Atlantic Abstract The Agreement concerns the establishment of the Trilateral Commission for the Development of the Riverbed Rio Pilcomayo. The Commission shall inter alia: (1) promote the rational exploitation of the river resources; (2) prepare and implement the River Integrated Management General Programme; (3) assess the environmental impact of projects and works to be carried out in the region concerned; (4) promote the rational exploitation of hydraulic energy; (5) regulate the discharge of hazardous substances; (6) assess on a regular basis the quality of water; (7) regulate commercial and sports fishing; (8) promote the utilization of new irrigation systems; (9) establish areas for the protection of wildlife; and (10) identify streams suitable for navigation. Further provisions concerns among other matters the legal status of the Commission, financial measures and the settlement of disputes. (Source FAO) Full text Spanish Website www.pilcomayo.net Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Argentina May 9, 1996 Feb 9, 1995 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) May 9, 1996 Feb 9, 1995 Paraguay May 9, 1996 Feb 9, 1995 reset zoom out zoom in