Transcending boundaries: A guidebook to the Alberta-Northwest Territories Mackenzie River Basin bilateral water management agreement

Date

2016-11

Authors

Phare, Marrell-Ann
Pentland, Ralph
Miltenberger, Michael
Brandes, Oliver M.
Coppes, Mieke
Dubois, Carolyn
Maas, Tony

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Publisher

Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW), & the Gordon Foundation

Abstract

This report, authored by members of the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) and developed in partnership with the Gordon Foundation, provides a detailed examination of the key elements of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Mackenzie River Basin Bilateral Water Management Agreement. It describes what these will achieve and how they will be implemented. It also provides a broader understanding of the Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement.

Description

The contents of this document are entirely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view or opinions of The Gordon Foundation or the individuals or organizations who contributed to its development. Transcending Boundaries provides general information on the Bilateral Water Management Agreement between the governments of the Northwest Territories and Alberta. It should not be construed as legal advice to be applied to a specific situation. As the law differs in each jurisdiction and may be interpreted or applied differently depending on a specific situation, the information in this document should not be used as a substitute for the advice of a lawyer. This report is available under limited copyright protection. You may download, distribute, photocopy, cite or excerpt this document provided it is properly and fully credited and not used for commercial purposes. For more information, visit creativecommons.org.

Keywords

Mackenzie River Basin, Alberta-Northweast Territories Mackenzie River Basin Bilateral Water Management Agreement, Watershed Governance, Joint Learning, Co-Governance

Citation

Transcending Boundaries: Guidebook to the Alberta-Northwest Territories Mackenzie Basin Transboundary Water Agreement. The Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW), 2016.