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Resistance and Reform: Transboundary Water Governance in the Colorado River Delta

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  • Andrea K. Gerlak

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Bilateral governance of transboundary water resources between the United States and Mexico is in flux today. Historically, the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), the joint commission by which the two countries jointly manage shared rivers, has dominated decision making and policy in the border region by defining problems and framing knowledge. However, over the past two decades, a transnational network has been emerging to restore the Colorado River Delta. In this paper, we explore how a transnational network has been operating collaboratively to shift transboundary water governance in the Colorado River Delta region toward greater participatory, science-based governance. We explore the IBWC in this context of governance change to reveal the adoption of institutional and policy reforms, along with some resistance to this change.

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  • Andrea K. Gerlak, 2015. "Resistance and Reform: Transboundary Water Governance in the Colorado River Delta," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 32(1), pages 100-123, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:32:y:2015:i:1:p:100-123
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    1. Elizabeth A. Koebele, 2021. "When multiple streams make a river: analyzing collaborative policymaking institutions using the multiple streams framework," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 54(3), pages 609-628, September.

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