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.
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Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters: North America
2009, United Nations Environment Programme
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"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.
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