Water flows without regard for maps, and watershed boundaries rarely align with political borders.
Water flows without regard for maps, and watershed boundaries rarely align with political borders. Around the world, nearly 300 river basins are shared between two or more countries; within countries, innumerable water bodies flow across provincial, state, and territorial borders. These shared waters provide opportunity for both conflict and collaboration between local stakeholders as well as senior levels of government.
Launched in 2013, the WSP’s Transboundary Governance research theme focuses on innovative ways of addressing issues of transboundary water governance using a watershed (whole-system) perspective. This research draws on and expands the WSP’s existing body of watershed governance research, and certain aspects are being done in collaboration with the University of Victoria’s Water, Innovation, and Global Governance Lab, which is led by Dr. Michele-Lee Moore. Current WSP research focuses on the Mackenzie River Basin, Saint John River Basin, and Columbia River Basin.
It is expected that the WSP’s first transboundary governance research will be published in late 2013. Please check back.
