The first century of the International Joint Commission

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"An essential introduction to, and overview of, the International Joint Commission and Canada-U.S. water relationships. The International Joint Commission oversees and protects the shared waters of Canada and the United States. Created by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, it is one of the world's oldest international environmental bodies. A pioneering piece of transborder water governance, the IJC has been integral to the modern Canada-United S...

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Canada Boundaries United States

International Joint Commission History

International lakes

International rivers

United States Boundaries Canada

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Canadian history and environment series Canadian history and environment series ; 10 Canadian history and environment series, ISSN: 1925-3702 Canadian history and environment series, ISSN: 1925-3702 ; no. 10

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ISBN:

9781773851075
1773851071

Description:

xviii, 603 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index
Issued also in electronic format

Contents:

From IWC to BWT: Canada-US Institution Building,1902-1909 / David Whorley
Construction of a Keystone: How Local Concerns and International Geopolitics Created the First Water Management Mechanisms on the Canada-US Border / Meredith Denning
The International Joint Commission and Water Quality in the Bacterial Age / Jamie Benidickson
The Boundary Waters Treaty and the International Joint Commission in the St. Mary-Milk Basin / B. Timothy Heinmiller
The International Joint Commission and Hydro-power Development on the Northeastern Borderlands, 1945-1970 / James Kenny
A Square Peg: The Lessons of the Point Roberts Reference,1971-1977 / Kim Richard Nossal
The International Joint Commission and Mid-continent Water Issues: The Garrison Diversion, Red River, Devils Lake, and the Northwest Area Water Supply Project / Norman Brandson and Allen Olson
The International Joint Commission's Unique and Colourful Role in Three Projects in the Pacific Northwest / Richard Moy and Jonathan O'Riordan
The International Joint Commission and Great Lakes Water Levels / Murray Clamen and Daniel Macfarlane
The International Joint Commission and Air Pollution: A Tale of Two Cases / Owen Temby and Don Munton
Origin of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Concepts and Structures / Jennifer Read
The Great Lakes Remedial Action Plan Program: A Historical and Contemporary Description and Analysis / Gail Krantzberg
The International Joint Commission and the Evolution of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Accountability, Progress Reporting, and Measuring Performance / Debora Van Nijnatten and Carolyn Johns
From "Stakeholder to Rights-Holder": Re-examining the Role of Indigenous Peoples in the International Joint Commission as the Third Sovereign / Frank Ettawageshik and Emma S. Norman
The Boundary Waters Treaty, the International Joint Commission, and the Evolution of Transboundary Environmental Law and Governance / Noah D. Hall, A. Dan Tarlock, and Marcia Valiante
The Importance of the International Joint Commission / John Kirton and Brittaney Warren
The International Joint Commission: Continually Evolving Approaches to Conflict Resolution / Ralph Pentland and Ted R. Yuzyk

Control Number:

2904391

Other Authors:

Clamen, Murray, editor
Macfarlane, Daniel, 1979- editor

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