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Columbia River Treaty: Environmental Impact

This article contemplates environmental impacts as a result of the implementation of the Columbia River Treaty, including operations for hydroelectric production and flood control and habitat destruction caused by dams. Also looks at mitigation. . . .

Author: Dodge, Nicholas A.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Date: 1982

Columbia River Treaty: Joint United States-Canadian Development of River Resources

A handbook describing the Columbia River Treaty and its implementation. Replaces the 1975 edition. Illustrated, with maps.

Author: United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Publisher: United States. Bonneville Power Administration
Date: 1980

Columbia River Treaty: Joint United States-Canadian Development of River Resources

Columbia River Treaty: the Economics of an International River Basin Development

“September, 1964, marked the culmination of a major effort at international cooperation. At that time the United States and Canada ratified the Columbia River Treaty, which provided for joint development of the Columbia River Basin. The two countries . . .

Author: Krutilla, John V.
Publisher: Resources for the Future
Date: 1967

Columbia River Treaty: Where Do We Go From Here

This article reviews the origins and history of the Columbia River Treaty. It goes on to speculate on the future of the treaty in Canada and the United States. Swainson considers the lack of environmental ethos at the time of the Treaty and the . . .

Author: Swainson, Neil
Publisher: University of New Mexico School of Law
Date: 1986

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Columbia River’s Fate in the Twentieth Century

This article provides a brief history of the development of the Columbia with an emphasis on human relationships to the river and environmental changes. Includes First Nations and Tribal perspectives, particularly in relation to impacts on salmon . . .

Author: Lang, William L.
Publisher: Montana Historical Society
Date: 2000

Columbia River’s Fate in the Twentieth Century