Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty : the Columbia River Treaty : a project of the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance

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Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty : the Columbia River Treaty : a project of the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance / edited by Barbara Cosens.

Cosens, Barbara, 1955- (Added Author).

Summary:

The Columbia River Treaty, concluded in 1961 and entered into force in 1964, provided for benefit sharing on hydropower production and for flood control regulation of the river between Canada and the United States. Some of the treaty's provisions will expire in 2024, and that is also the earliest either country can unilaterally terminate with ten years' notice. This book is designed to facilitate discussion of the impending expiration.

Record details

ISBN: 9780870716911
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Physical Description: 455 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Publisher: Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University Press, ©2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: The Columbia exchange : a Canadian perspective on the negotiation of the Columbia River Treaty, 1944-1964 / Jeremy Mouat -- The Columbia River Treaty : managing for uncertainty / James D. Barton and Kelvin Ketchum -- The Columbia River : operation under the 1964 Treaty / Anthony G. White -- Changes in empowerment : rising voices in Columbia Basin Resource Management / Barbara Cosens -- First nations / Gary Merkel -- The river people and the importance of salmon / Mary L. Pearson -- Managing transboundary natural resources : an assessment of the need to revise and update the Columbia River Treaty / Matthew McKinney -- The past and future of the Columbia River / Paul W. Hirt and Adam M. Sowards -- The effects of dams and flow management on Columbia River ecosystem processes / Chris Peery -- When courts run regulated rivers : the effects of scientific uncertainty / Carmen Thomas Morse -- The effects of climate change on snow and water resources in the Columbia, Willamette, and Mckenzie River basins, U.S.A. : a nested watershed study / Anne Nolin, Eric Sproles, and Aimee Brown -- Rethinking the Columbia River Treaty / John Shurts -- The Columbia River Treaty after 2024 / Chris W. Sanderson -- Can an international treaty strengthen a region, and further social and environmental inclusion? Lessons from the Columbia River Treaty / Eve Vogel -- Institutional adaptation and change in collaborative watershed management : an examination of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's fish and wildlife program / Tanya Heikkila and Andrea K. Gerlak -- Uncertainty, society, and resilience : a case study in the Columbia River Basin / Gregory Hill, Steven Kolmes, Eric Jones, and Rebecca McLain -- The Columbia River Treaty in 2014 and beyond : international experiences and lessons learned / Stephen McCaffrey, Richard Paisley, Lynette deSilva and Aaron Wolf -- Public participation and water management in the European Union : experiences and lessons learned / Lucia De Stefano and Guido Schmidt -- The impact of institutional design on the adaptability of governing institutions : implications for transboundary river governance / Craig W. Thomas.