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International Oceans, Environment, Health, and Aviation Law

New U.S.-Mexican Agreement on Allocation of Colorado River Water

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 107 , Issue 2 , April 2013 , pp. 439 - 442
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2013

References

1 For background on the IBWC, see http://www.ibwc.gov/home.html.

2 Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, Feb. 3, 1944, and Protocol, Nov. 14, 1944, 59 Stat. 1219, at http://www.ibwc.state.gov/Files/1944Treaty.pdf.

3 Ian Lovett, U.S. and Mexico Sign a Deal on Sharing the Colorado River, N.Y. Times, Nov. 21, 2012, at A16; U.S., Mexico Sign Accord on Sharing Colorado River, Wash. Post, Nov. 21, 1912, at A11.

4 U.S. Dep’t of the Interior Press Release, Secretary Salazar Joins U.S. and Mexico Delegations for Historic Colorado River Water Agreement Ceremony (Nov. 20, 2012), at http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-salazar-joins-us-and-mexico-delegations-for-historic-colorado-river-water-agreement-ceremony.cfm.

5 International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, Press Release, Commission Signs Colorado River Agreement (Nov. 20, 2012), at http://www.ibwc.state.gov/Files/Press_Release_112012.pdf.