Article II
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Article II is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that establishes rules and principles for the shared use and management of boundary waters along their common border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article II canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canada–United States border
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Canada border
boundary waters ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
equitable use of shared waters
ⓘ
prevention of material injury to the other country ⓘ |
| beneficiaryEntity | Dominion of Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
federal authorities of Canada
ⓘ
federal authorities of the United States ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWithTreatyOn | 1910-05-05 ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfConclusion | 1909-01-11 ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for use of boundary waters
ⓘ
exceptions to general rules on boundary waters ⓘ limitations on use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| establishes |
principles for management of boundary waters
ⓘ
rules for use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Canada–United States border region
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Canada boundary waters
|
| governs |
use of waters crossing the international boundary
ⓘ
use of waters forming part of the international boundary ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn |
water users in Canada
ⓘ
water users in the United States ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
international water law
ⓘ
transboundary water management ⓘ |
| legalForm | written treaty clause ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international law ⓘ |
| objective |
avoid conflicts over boundary waters
ⓘ
promote cooperative water management ⓘ |
| partOf | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| regulates |
diversion of boundary waters
ⓘ
management of boundary waters ⓘ obstructions in boundary waters ⓘ shared use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
ⓘ
surface form:
Article I (Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909)
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ
surface form:
Article III (Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909)
|
| signatoryState |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
boundary waters allocation
ⓘ
boundary waters protection ⓘ transboundary water cooperation ⓘ |
| treatyName |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty Between the United States and Great Britain Relating to Boundary Waters, and Questions Arising Between the United States and Canada
|
| treatyType | bilateral treaty provision ⓘ |
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