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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cosens, Barbara, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada. Treaties, etc--United States, (1961 January 17).

Canada.

Columbia River Treaty (1961 January 17).

Columbia River Treaty.

Water resources development--Law and legislation--Columbia River Watershed.

Water resources development.

Water resources development--Social aspects--Columbia River Watershed.

Water resources development--Environmental aspects--Columbia River Watershed.

Water resources development--Columbia River Watershed--Citizen participation.

Watershed management--Law and legislation--Columbia River Watershed.

Watershed management.

Watershed management--Social aspects--Columbia River Watershed.

Watershed management--Environmental aspects--Columbia River Watershed.

Watershed management--Columbia River Watershed--Citizen participation.

River engineering--Environmental aspects--Columbia River Watershed.

River engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (455 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Corvallis, OR. : Oregon State University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An edited volume on the history of the 1964 Columbia River Treatybetween the United States and Canada, the changes within the ColumbiaBasin since 1964 and the reasons for review of the Treaty. Contributorsinclude experts involved in implementing the Treaty, academic expertsin international water law, and experts representing interests in thebasin.

Contents:

The Columbia exchange

a Canadian perspective on the negotiation of the Columbia River Treaty, 1944-1964 / by Jeremy Mouat

The Columbia River

operation under the 1964 treaty / by Anthony G. White

Columbia River Treaty

managing for uncertainty / by James D. Barton and Kelvin Ketchum

Changes in empowerment

rising voices in Columbia basin resource management / by Barbara Cosens

First nations / by Gary Merkel

The river people and the importance of salmon / by Mary L. Pearson

Changing values

an assessment of the need to revise and update the Columbia River Treaty / by Matthew McKinney

The past and future of the Columbia River / by Paul W. Hirt and Adam M. Sowards

The effects of dams and flow management on Columbia River ecosystem processes / by Chris Peery

When courts run regulated rivers

the effects of scientific uncertainty / by Carmen Thomas Morse

Climate change impacts on snow and water resources in the Columbia, Willamette, and Mckenzie River basins, U.S.A.

a nested watershed study / by Anne Nolin, Eric Sproles, and Aimee Brown

Rethinking the Columbia River Treaty / by John Shurts

The Columbia River Treaty after 2024 / by Chris W. Sanderson

Can an international treaty strengthen a region, and further social and environmental inclusion

lessons from the Columbia River Treaty / by Eve Vogel

Institutional adaptation and change in collaborative watershed management

an examination of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's fish and wildlife program / by Tanya Heikkila and Andrea K. Gerlak

Uncertainty, society, and resilience

a case study in the Columbia River basin / by Gregory Hill, Steven Kolmes, Eric Jones, and Rebecca McLain

Transboundary river governance in the face of uncertainty

the Columbia River Treaty in 2014 and beyond: international experiences and lessons learned / by McCaffrey, Paisley, deSilva and Wolf

Public participation and water management in the European Union

experiences and lessons learned / by Lucia De Stefano and Guido Schmidt

The impact of institutional design on the adaptability of governing institutions

implications for transboundary river governance / by Craig W. Thomas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87071-692-1

OCLC:

847008244