This summer, IJC Commissioners and staff were pleased to participate in the Canadian Water Resources Association 2023 National Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from June 18-21.
International Watersheds Initiative
While the IJC’s International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) highlights the importance of considering watersheds as whole ecosystems that transcend boundaries, there are other principles central to the program.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released its 2022 Activities Report outlining the projects and accomplishments of the IJC and its boards over the past year.
According to the United Nations (UN), transboundary waters shared by two or more countries account for more than 60 percent of all freshwater flows in the world, and more than 3 billion people depend on them. This makes bilateral and multilateral cooperation essential to ensuring global access to…
Since the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) started 25 years ago, the IJC has looked for new approaches to applying its principles.
A recent study has found the downstream stretches of the Milk River in Montana and Alberta are especially prone to evaporation.