The First Century of the International Joint Commission
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, it is essential reading for academics, contemporary policy makers, and all those interested in sustainability and resiliency.
Featuring contributions by Jamie Benidickson, Norm Brandson, Murray Clamen, Meredith Denning, Frank Ettawageshick, Timothy Heinmiller, Carolyn Jones, James Kenny, John Kirton, Gail Krantzberg, Daniel Macfarlane, Richard Moy, Don Munton, Emma Norman, Kim Richard Nossal, Jonathan O’Riordan, Alan Olson, Ralph Pentland, Jennifer Read, Owen Temby, Deborah VanNijnatten, Brittaney Warren, David Whorley, and Ted Yucyk
Aerial View of Niagara Falls and Vicinity, 2018. Photograph by Daniel Macfarlane.
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PDF PDF Appendix 2: The Clinton-Gibbons Draft, 1907
PDF Appendix 1: Boundary Waters Treaty
PDF Conclusion and Back Matter
PDF Chapter 17. The International Joint Commission: Continually Evolving Approaches to Conflict Resolution
PDF Chapter 16. The Importance of the International Joint Commission
PDF Chapter 15. The Boundary Waters Treaty, the International Joint Commission, and the Evolution of Transboundary Environmental Law and Governance
PDF Chapter 14. From “Stakeholder to Rights-Holder”: Re-examining the Role of Indigenous Peoples in the International Joint Commission as the Third Sovereign
PDF Chapter 13. The International Joint Commission and the Evolution of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Accountability, Progress Reporting, and Measuring Performance
PDF Chapter 12. The Great Lakes Remedial Action Plan Program: A Historical and Contemporary Description and Analysis
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- isbn978-1-77385-108-2
- issn1925-3710
- publisherUniversity of Calgary Press
- publisher placeCalgary, AB
- restrictionsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- rightsThis Open Access work is published under a Creative Commons licence.
- series titleCanadian History and Environment