ABSTRACT

Despite tensions between Mexico and the United States, the countries continue to develop cooperative strategies to manage shared water resources under the Treaty on the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. These strategies include agreements in 2012 and 2017 to advance sustainable management of the Colorado. Unfortunately, these advances have not been mirrored by improvements for the Rio Grande. We consider Minutes 319 and 323, examine the potential for a minute to create similar benefits for the Rio Grande, and offer recommendations to improve stakeholder engagement, binational cooperation and sustainability in that basin.

摘要

尽管墨西哥和美国之间存在紧张关系，但两国继续制定合作战略，根据《科罗拉多河和蒂华纳河以及格兰德河水域利用条约》管理共享水资源。这些战略包括 2012 年和 2017 年达成的促进科罗拉多州可持续管理的协议。不幸的是，Rio Grande 的改进并未反映出这些进步。我们考虑了第 319 和 323 分钟，研究了一分钟为里奥格兰德创造类似利益的潜力，并提出建议以改善该流域的利益相关者参与、两国合作和可持续性。