NRS B29686

• Papers first delivered at a symposium on "Improving Public Participation and Governance in International Watershed Management" held on 18-19 April 2003 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. The workshop was co-convened by the University of Virginia School of Law, Environmental Law Institute, UNU, US Department of State, US Environmental Protection Agency, UNEP and America's Clean Water Foundation.

UNU B29685

• Papers first delivered at a symposium on "Improving Public Participation and Governance in International Watershed Management" held on 18-19 April 2003 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. The workshop was co-convened by the University of Virginia School of Law, Environmental Law Institute, UNU, US Department of State, US Environmental Protection Agency, UNEP and America's Clean Water Foundation.

Introduction; 1 From theory to practice: An overview of approaches to involving the public in international watershed management.Carl Bruch, Libor Jansky, Mikiyasu Nakayama, Kazimierz, A. Salewicz, and Angela Cassar. Part I: Theoretical frameworks; 2 Evolution of public involvement in international watercourse management. Carl Bruch.3 Transboundary ecosystem governance: Beyond sovereignty? Bradley C. Karkkainen. 4 Implications of the Information Society on participatory governance. Hans van Ginkel. Part II: Experiences from international watersheds; 5 Public participation in the management of the Danube River: Necessary but neglected. Ruth Greenspan Bell and Libor Jansky. 6 Citizens working across national borders: The experience in the North American Great Lakes. John Jackson. 7 Public participation in watershed management in theory and practice: A Mekong River Basin perspective. Prachoom Chomchai. 8 Public participation in Southern African watercourses. Michael Kidd and Nevil W. Quinn. 9 Public involvement in water resource management within the Okavango River Basin. Peter Ashton and Marian Neal. Part III: International institutions; 10 Access to information, public participation, and conflict resolution at the World Bank. Charles E. Di Leva. 11 Improving governance and public participation in international watercourse management: Experience of the African Development Bank in the Senegal River Basin. Aboubacar Fall and Angela Cassar. 12 A North American toolbox for public involvement in international watershed issues. Geoffrey Garver. Part IV: Lessons from domestic watercourses. 13 Improving sustainable management of Kenyan fisheries resources through public participation. Nancy Gitonga. J Public participation in a multijurisdictional resource recovery: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay Program. Roy A. Hoagland. Chesapeake Bay protection: Business in the open. Rebecca Hanmer. 16 A cooperative process for PCB TMDL development in the Delaware Estuary. Tomlinson Fort III. Part V: Emerging tools. 18 Internet-based tools for disseminating information and promoting public participation in international watercourse management. Carl Bruch. 19 Capabilities and limitations of decision support systems in facilitating access to information. Kazimierz A. Salewicz. 20 Sketches from life: Adaptive ecosystem management and public learning. John Volkman. 21 The Colorado River through the Grand Canyon: Applying alternative dispute resolution methods to public participation. Mary Orton. 22 Public participation in the development of guidelines for regional environmental impact assessment of transboundary aquatic ecosystems of East Africa. George Michael Sikoyo. 23 Access to justice through the Central American Water Tribunal. Juan Miguel Picolotti and Kristin L. Crane.Conclusion; 24 Strategies for advancing public involvement in international watershed management. Carl Bruch, Libor Jansky, Mikiyasu Nakayama, and Kazimierz A. Salewicz.