River Plate Basin Treaty
E183163
international river basin treaty
multilateral environmental agreement
regional cooperation agreement
The River Plate Basin Treaty is a regional agreement among South American countries that establishes cooperative management and development of the Río de la Plata basin’s shared water resources.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Plata Basin Treaty | 1 |
| River Plate Basin Treaty canonical | 1 |
| Tratado de la Cuenca del Plata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1618047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: River Plate Basin Treaty Context triple: [Río de la Plata, governingTreaty, River Plate Basin Treaty]
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A.
Treaty of Asunción
The Treaty of Asunción is the 1991 agreement that created the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), establishing a regional trade bloc among several South American countries.
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B.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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C.
Protocol of Buenos Aires
The Protocol of Buenos Aires is a 1967 treaty that significantly reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States, expanding its institutional structure and functions.
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D.
Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
The Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations is the international agreement that formally established UNASUR as a regional political and economic bloc uniting South American countries.
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E.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina
The Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina is a bilateral agreement that peacefully resolved longstanding territorial and maritime disputes between the two countries, particularly in the Beagle Channel region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: River Plate Basin Treaty Target entity description: The River Plate Basin Treaty is a regional agreement among South American countries that establishes cooperative management and development of the Río de la Plata basin’s shared water resources.
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A.
Treaty of Asunción
The Treaty of Asunción is the 1991 agreement that created the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), establishing a regional trade bloc among several South American countries.
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B.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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C.
Protocol of Buenos Aires
The Protocol of Buenos Aires is a 1967 treaty that significantly reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States, expanding its institutional structure and functions.
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D.
Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
The Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations is the international agreement that formally established UNASUR as a regional political and economic bloc uniting South American countries.
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E.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina
The Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina is a bilateral agreement that peacefully resolved longstanding territorial and maritime disputes between the two countries, particularly in the Beagle Channel region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international river basin treaty
ⓘ
multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ regional cooperation agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bermejo River
ⓘ
Paraguay River ⓘ Paraná River ⓘ Pilcomayo River ⓘ La Plata Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Río de la Plata Basin
Uruguay River ⓘ |
| cooperationArea |
environmental conservation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydropower ⓘ navigation ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| encourages |
exchange of hydrological information among member countries
ⓘ
joint studies and projects among member countries ⓘ |
| establishes | Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee of the Countries of the Plata Basin ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope |
La Plata River
ⓘ
surface form:
La Plata River Basin
|
| governs | use of transboundary watercourses in the River Plate Basin ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CIC Plata ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
River Plate Basin Treaty
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Tratado de la Cuenca del Plata
|
| language |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | framework treaty ⓘ |
| purpose |
cooperative management of shared water resources
ⓘ
integrated development of the River Plate Basin ⓘ promotion of environmental protection in the basin ⓘ promotion of fisheries development ⓘ promotion of hydroelectric development ⓘ promotion of irrigation ⓘ promotion of navigation ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee of the Countries of the Plata Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee of the Countries of the Plata Basin (CIC)
|
| signatoryCountry |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ |
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Subject: River Plate Basin Treaty Description of subject: The River Plate Basin Treaty is a regional agreement among South American countries that establishes cooperative management and development of the Río de la Plata basin’s shared water resources.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Plata Basin Treaty
this entity surface form:
Tratado de la Cuenca del Plata