The First Century of the International Joint Commission
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Edited by:
Murray Clamen
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With contributions by:
Daniel Macfarlane
About this book
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 States relationship.
This is the definitive history of the International Joint Commission. Separating myth from reality and uncovering the historical evolution of the IJC from its inception to its present, this collection features an impressive interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners. Examining the many aspects of border waters from east to west The First Century of the International Joint Commission traces the three major periods of the IJC, detailing its early focus on water flow, its middle period of growth and increasing politicization, and its modern emphasis on ecosystems.
Informative, detailed, and fascinating, The First Century of the International Joint Commission is essential reading for academics, contemporary policy makers, governments, and all those interested in sustainability, climate change, pollution, and resiliency along the Canada–US Border.
Author / Editor information
Murray Clamen is an affiliate professor in the Department of Bioresource Engineering at McGill University.Macfarlane Daniel :
Daniel Macfarlane is an assistant professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at Western Michigan University.
Reviews
This is —Peter Stoett, dean, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, University of Ontario Institute of Technology This book will be the standard introduction to the IJC. —Kurk Dorsey, professor and chair, Department of History, University of New Hampshire
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Illustrations
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Foreword
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
1 - Beginnings
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From IWC to BWT: Canada-US Institution Building, 1902–1909
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Construction of a Keystone: How Local Concerns and International Geopolitics Created the First Water Management Mechanisms on the Canada-US Border
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The International Joint Commission and Water Quality in the Bacterial Age
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The Boundary Waters Treaty and the International Joint Commission in the St. Mary–Milk Basin
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The International Joint Commission and Hydro-power Development on the Northeastern Borderlands, 1945–1970
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A Square Peg: The Lessons of the Point Roberts Reference, 1971–1977
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The International Joint Commission and Mid-continent Water Issues: The Garrison Diversion, Red River, Devils Lake, and the Northwest Area Water Supply Project
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The International Joint Commission’s Unique and Colourful Role in Three Projects in the Pacific Northwest
239 - Great Lakes– St. Lawrence Basin
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The International Joint Commission and Great Lakes Water Levels
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The International Joint Commission and Air Pollution: A Tale of Two Cases
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Origin of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Concepts and Structures
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The Great Lakes Remedial Action Plan Program: A Historical and Contemporary Description and Analysis
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The International Joint Commission and the Evolution of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Accountability, Progress Reporting, and Measuring Performance
395 - Legacies
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From “Stakeholder to Rights-Holder”: Re-examining the Role of Indigenous Peoples in the International Joint Commission as the Third Sovereign
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The Boundary Waters Treaty, the International Joint Commission, and the Evolution of Transboundary Environmental Law and Governance
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The Importance of the International Joint Commission
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The International Joint Commission: Continually Evolving Approaches to Conflict Resolution
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Boundary Waters Treaty
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The Clinton-Gibbons Draft, 1907
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List of IJC Commissioners
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Selected Bibliography
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Contributors
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Index
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