Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters
Subtitle: North America
By: UNEP ... [et al.].
Contributors: Oregon State University; University of Dundee
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9789280730357
Description: The main problem in North America is the location of water resources relative to large population centers where the majority of the freshwater drains away from the bulk of the population. Climate variability and change is a reality. It raises the impact on variability and availability within the continent, which is characterized by its different climatic regions. The hydro-vulnerability of North America is tempered and governed by agreements, laws and institutions such as International Joint Commission (IJC) and International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC), which have been created to resolve transboundary water issues in a cooperative manner for over a century, resulting in minimal conflicts in the region.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "The Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters : Europe is the third of a five-part series of continental reports. This volume was compiled in collaboration between UNEP-DEWA, OSU's Transboundary Freshwater Dispute database and the University of Dundee, International Water Law Research Institute."--P. [iii]

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-113) and index.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience : series introduction / by Aaron T. Wolf; title: The concept of  vulnerability as applied to North America / by Alyssa M. Neir, Geoffrey T. Klise, and Michael E. Campana; title: North America's water resources / by Alyssa M. Neir, Geoffrey T. Klise, and Michael E. Campana; title: Internal laws and their potential to influence international water management / by Alyssa M. Neir, Geoffrey T. Klise, and Michael E. Campana; title: International conflicts and cooperation that influence regional hydropolitical vulnerability / by Alyssa M. Neir, Geoffrey T. Klise, and Michael E. Campana; title: Conclusion / by Alyssa M. Neir, Geoffrey T. Klise, and Michael E. Campana.