Transboundary Water
According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), regional cooperation on transboundary waters is a public good that benefits all parties and can open new opportunities for riparian states to sustainably develop water resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidelines on the utilization of wastewater between nations and institutional mechanisms for the assessment of transboundary aquifers, among other resources that support effective management of transboundary waters.
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Transboundary Water Resources
Institutional Mechanisms for the Assessment and Management of Transboundary Aquifers: the Importance of Partnerships
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July 7, 2010The National Institutes for Water Resources
This presentation provides information about the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program, detailing partnerships for scientific investigations and the status of the binational Arizona-Sonora efforts.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaSharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The year 1997 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact. Delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states met on November 9, 1922 in New Mexico to discuss, negotiate and ultimately work out the compact. It was then signed in the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe,...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaGroundwater Use and Re-Use in the Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The fourth edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4), 'Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk' was recently launched at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and Michel Jarraud, UN-Water Chair. The WWDR4 is a comprehensive review...Read more
Climate Change and Population Growth Impacts on the Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The USA and Mexico have initiated comprehensive assessment of 4 of the 18 aquifers underlying their 3000 km border. Binational management of groundwater is not currently proposed. University and agency researchers plus USA and Mexican federal, state, and local agency staff have collaboratively...Read more
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