Treaty on the Rio de la Plata Basin Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Apr 23, 1969 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001020) Title (French) Traité du Bassin du Rio de la Plata Title (Spanish) Tratado de la Cuenca del Plata Title (Other) Rio de la Plata Vertrag Place of adoption Brasilia Depository Brazil Language Spanish, Portuguese Entry into force Aug 14, 1970 Subject Water, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Data collection/reporting Freshwater resources management River basin institution Monitoring Navigation Basin/catchment/watershed International relations/cooperation Geographical area North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Amazonia, South America, Latin America and the Caribbean Basin Plata Abstract Objective: To promote the harmonious development and physical integration of the Plata River Basin and its areas of influence. Summary of provisions: The Contracting Parties undertake to promote the identification of areas of common interest, to conduct studies, programs and works and to formulate legal instruments to, inter alia, facilitate navigation, promote the rational use of water resources and preserve animal and plant life (art.1). Collective action by the Parties must take place without prejudicing projects and undertakings that the Parties decide to implement within their own territories, in accordance to international law and good practice between neighbouring and friendly countries (art.5). Institutional mechanisms: The Ministers of the Foreign Affairs are to meet once a year inter alia to set the basic directives of a common policy, evaluate its results and direct the activities of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee (art. 2). This Committee is the permanent organ of the Basin, responsible for promoting, co-ordinating and following the development of multinational activities related to the integrated development of the Plata Basin (art.3). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text Spanish Website www.cicplata.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Argentina Aug 14, 1970 May 22, 1970 [1] Apr 23, 1969 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Aug 14, 1970 Jul 15, 1970 [1] Apr 23, 1969 Brazil Aug 14, 1970 Oct 15, 1969 [1] Apr 23, 1969 Paraguay Aug 14, 1970 Feb 11, 1970 [1] Apr 23, 1969 Uruguay Aug 14, 1970 May 25, 1970 [1] Apr 23, 1969 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature