Publications
IJC publications contain both board and corporate documents, including reports, fact sheets, infographics, and presentations. Contractor reports are created on behalf of or in coordination with the IJC or its boards by a separate entity, including individuals, companies, and governments. Government reports are documents developed by US or Canadian local/provincial/state/federal government that are of interest to the IJC or board.
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This report summarizes the Indigenous Nations Roundtable held Jan. 16-17, 2023 organized by the International Red River Watershed Board and the International Joint Commission.
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The GLAM Committee is developing a Phase 2 strategy to guide the collection of critical information needed for the Board to evaluate the performance of Plan 2014 in response to extreme high and low water levels and the variability exacerbated by climate change and make a recommendation to the IJC on...
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As part of the 25th anniversary of the IWI, the IJC held two IWI workshops in 2023 to receive input and advice from Board members on what is working, what could be improved, and priorities for the next five years.
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As part of the 25th anniversary of the IWI, the IJC held two IWI workshops in 2023 to receive input and advice from Board members on what is working, what could be improved, and priorities for the next five years.
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The International Watershed Initiative's 25th Anniversary Showcase Report: Building on the Achievements of the IWI as a Binational Solution to Transboundary Water Issues
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The 2022 Osoyoos Lake (nk’mip) Water Science Forum was hosted by the Osoyoos Indian Band and the Town of Osoyoos, October 27 - 29, 2022, in sẃiẃs (Osoyoos, B.C.) The forum was presented by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the International Joint Commission, the Okanagan Nation Alliance, along with...
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The 139th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 September 2022 through 28 February 2023.
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This work plan identifies the priority activities to be carried out or initiated by the GLAM Committee in the period covering October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. While these activities generally support the long-term adaptive management strategy (on-going review and evaluation) of regulation...
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The 138th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 March 2022 through 31 August 2022.
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The 137th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 September 2021 through 28 February, 2022.
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The following brochure by the International Red River Watershed Board showcases the Board's role and mandate and highlights examples of the Board's current work. Low resolution | Medium resolution | High resolution (for printing) Helping prevent and resolve transboundary disputes by providing advice...
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The International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (IKLBC) mandate and 1938 Order of Approval for Kootenay Lake (1938 Order) established a framework that has been used to manage Kootenay Lake for over 80 years. Many significant changes have occurred during this period, including the construction and...
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The 136th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 March 2021 through 31 August, 2021.
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In keeping with its role to monitor the health of the St. Croix river aquatic ecosystem, the International St. Croix River Watershed Board has released a study exploring opportunities and constraints for improved fish passage for the lower stretches of the St. Croix River.
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“Water is not a resource; it’s a life-source” In February 2020, the International Joint Commission (IJC), the binational organization formed under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between Canada and the United States of America, ordered an expedited review of Plan 2014, the management plan for Lake...
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The 135th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 September 2020 through 28 February, 2021.
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The 135th semi-annual progress report to the International Joint Commission from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board, covering the period from 1 September 2020 through 28 February 2021.
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This graphic explains the roles and responsibilities of the key players involved in the regulation of Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River regulation.
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The Fifth Report to Governments on the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) describes what the IJC has accomplished through the IWI program between 2015 and 2019 and lays out priorities for the next five-year period. Over the past five years, the IWI has helped enable the IJC to carry out its...
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The annual report covers the 2019 reporting period.
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In September 2019, the International Red River Board (the Board) recommended that the International Joint Commission (IJC) adopt proposed nutrient concentration objectives and targets for the Red River at the boundary between the United States and Canada. This proposal is the culmination of a...
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The International Red River Board passed a motion during its September 2019 meeting to recommend nutrient concentration objectives and nutrient load targets for the Red River at the boundary between the United States and Canada. The Board recommends that the International Joint Commission support...
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This report represents a peer review of the RESPEC report (2016 report: The development of a Stressor Response Model for the Red River of the North, referred to in this document as the “report” for brevity), with specific attention to concerns raised by the Minnesota municipalities (Letter of July...
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This project seeks to address these concerns by conducting a comprehensive scientific review of the life histories and critical habitat of all known fish species inhabiting Lake St. Lawrence (Iroquois Dam to Moses-Saunders Dam). Historically low 2018 water levels in Lake St. Lawrence have prompted...
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Excessive nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and resulting increase in the frequency and severity of algal blooms is one of the greatest water quality challenges facing the international Red River watershed and downstream Lake Winnipeg. While all jurisdictions within the watershed have...
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As part of its ongoing International Watersheds Initiative (IWI), the International Joint Commission (IJC) held a workshop in April 2016 at which its boards identified the need for a framework that would help them prepare for climate change. This document presents the essentials of the framework and...
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In its November 2000 report, Living with the Red, (IJC, 2000) the International Joint Commission (IJC) made a number of recommendations to governments aimed at reducing, mitigating, and preventing harm from future flooding in the Red River basin. In 2016 the IRRB concluded that a final examination...
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This document is meant to initiate a larger effort to design an International Joint Commission (IJC) strategy to supports its control, watershed, and pilot watershed Boards’ efforts in addressing climate change as it pertains to Board mandates. This draft was reviewed by IJC staff and members of the...
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This report provides a review of the status of international water quality objectives (WQOs) and Alert Levels for the four International Joint Commission (IJC) boards with a water quality mandate that are located outside of the Great Lakes Basin. The boards that are the focus of this report are the...
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The International Red River Board (IRRB), a board of the International Joint Commission (IJC), identified excess nutrients as one of the greatest issues in the Red River of the North because of its impact on the ecological conditions in the Red River itself and its significant contribution to hyper...
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