Transboundary Environmental Governance across the World's Longest Border

Stephen Brooks, Andrea Olive

• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781611862881
• eBook ISBN:
  9781628953350
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Environment & Energy Policy
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Canada and the United States share a border that spans several of the world's major watersheds and encompasses the largest reserves of fresh water on the planet. The border that separates these two neighbors is political, but the natural environment is a matter of common concern. In recent years, dramatic changes have taken place in the political and environmental landscapes that shape the conversations, possibilities, and processes associated with the management of this shared interest. More than ever, Indigenous populations are recognized to be a necessary part of negotiations and decision-making regarding matters ranging from pipelines to the protection of endangered species' habitats. Globalization and, in particular, the continuing elaboration of a transnational conversation and architecture for addressing issues related to climate change have ramifications for Canada-US transboundary issues. The contributors to this volume examine the state of the existing transboundary relationship between Canada and the United States, including the governance structures and processes, the environmental impacts and adequacy of these structures and processes, and the opportunities and obstacles that exist for reform and improved outcomes.
 

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• The International Joint Commission: The Promise and Limits of an Ambitious Model
• Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin
• Multi-jurisdictional Governance of the Shared Great Lakes Fishery: Can a Nonbinding Agreement Work?
• Transboundary Environmental Governance and Water Pollution in the Great Lakes Region: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
• Transboundary Water Governance in the Prairie Region: Development Institutions in a Conservation Age
• Transboundary Environmental Governance in the Pacific West
• Canada/US Transboundary Energy Governance
• Canada–United States Relations and a Low-Carbon Economy for North America?
• Lessons Learned and New Applications
• Contributors
• Index