United States Section of the International Joint Commission
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The United States Section of the International Joint Commission is the U.S. national component of the binational U.S.-Canada body responsible for preventing and resolving disputes over shared boundary waters and related environmental issues.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
national section of an international organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Environment and Climate Change Canada
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental protection
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international dispute resolution ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| governs | certain uses and diversions of boundary waters ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | U.S. Section of the IJC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to assist the governments of the United States and Canada in managing shared water resources
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to prevent and resolve disputes over U.S.–Canada shared waters ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCommissioners | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising on transboundary environmental issues
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preventing disputes over boundary waters ⓘ resolving disputes over boundary waters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatesIn | United States–Canada border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Joint Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | International Joint Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | North America ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | boundary waters shared by the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| uses | binational boards and task forces ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ijc.org ⓘ |
| worksOn |
Great Lakes water quality issues
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transboundary river management ⓘ water level and flow regulation ⓘ |
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