International Watersheds Initiative Projects

The International Joint Commission’s boards in watersheds along the US-Canada border carry out International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) projects to promote communication, conduct scientific studies and contribute to the resolution of watershed issues. Projects are developed by a board and reviewed by Commission staff. All projects are consistent with the board’s mandate and meet the objectives of the IWI. Learn more about the International Watersheds Initiative.

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Phase 2 – Indigenous Collaboration Project – Advancing Engagement and Indigenous 101 – Cultural Competency Training
Year
2024
Project Description
Increasing collaboration and engagement with Indigenous Peoples along the transboundary basins is an active priority for the International Join Commission (IJC). The International Red River Watershed Board (IRRWB) has identified meaningful Indigenous inclusion as a foundational element of its...
Content type
IWI Project
International Red River Watershed Board

Integrating fish passage considerations into cultural and ecological connectivity in the Red River watershed

Year
2022
Project Description
Ongoing water management efforts that mitigate extreme flows to reduce flooding impacts on infrastructure throughout the Red River watershed have led to concerns about fish passage over existing dams as well as through or around current and pending water diversion projects. Many of these species are...
Content type
IWI Project
International Red River Watershed Board

Evaluation of factors contributing to trends in sulfate, chloride and total dissolved solids in the Red River Basin: Statistical models
Year
2020
Project Description
This project will identify factors contributing to the consistently increasing concentrations of sulfate, TDS, and chloride (as a group, these three constituents may be referred to hereafter as “salts”) in the Red River Basin and evaluate the relative effect of those factors on WQOs for the Red...
Content type
IWI Project
International Red River Watershed Board