#transboundary — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #transboundary, aggregated by home.social.
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Press Release from @CenterForBioDiv
#BorderWall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient #Arizona #Cottonwood
For Immediate Release, July 29, 2026
Contact: Russ McSpadden,LOCHIEL, Ariz.— "Protesters today climbed into an ancient cottonwood tree in Arizona’s #SanRafaelValley to stop the Trump administration from cutting it down for construction of two parallel 30-foot-tall border walls.
"The action comes after Department of Homeland Security contractors cut down three neighboring Fremont cottonwoods estimated to be 200 to 250 years old.
" 'Destroying these ancient cottonwoods is a death sentence for an entire ecosystem,' said Russ McSpadden, Southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. 'These magnificent cottonwoods survived centuries, nourishing wildlife through floods and drought, only to be bulldozed for the Trump administration’s disastrous border wall. The San Rafael Valley is one of the most biologically rich landscapes in North America. It’s both a refuge and crucial corridor for #jaguars, #ocelots, #BlackBears, #pronghorn and hundreds of bird species.'
Today’s action is believed to be the first tree sit aimed at stopping U.S. border wall construction.
"The three cottonwoods cut down earlier this week stood along a rare stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border where mature trees once formed a #transboundary canopy. The trees provided nesting habitat, shade and shelter within an increasingly scarce riparian #ecosystem that supports hundreds of animal species. One #protester was arrested Monday while trying to protect those trees and nesting #MigratoryBirds .
"Federal officials said preconstruction surveys would be conducted during Arizona’s active #nesting season, but observers at the site reported that no surveys for nesting migratory birds were completed before the trees were destroyed.
"The area also contains prehistoric #ArchaeologicalSites that preserve evidence of thousands of years of #Indigenous presence in the borderlands. Ongoing construction threatens cultural resources that would be permanently lost if disturbed.
"The Department of Homeland Security is constructing the #BorderWall under authorities that waive dozens of the nation’s cornerstone environmental and cultural resource protection laws, allowing construction to proceed without reviews normally required under laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the #EndangeredSpecies Act and the National #HistoricPreservation Act.
"In a letter sent today to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Center called for an immediate halt to construction in the #Lochiel area. The letter urged the agencies to conduct comprehensive biological and cultural resource surveys, consult with Tribes with ancestral and cultural connections to the San Rafael Valley, protect the remaining ancient cottonwoods, and assess the ecological and cultural resources at risk."
Source [includes link to materials]:
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/border-wall-construction-triggers-tree-sit-to-save-ancient-arizona-cottonwood-2026-07-29/#OldGrowth #NestingBirds #USPo #TrumpsBorderWall #RespectTheTreaties #LandBack #IndigenousCulture #ProtectTheSacred
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Protecting #Vietnam’s vast caves may have sparked a #wildlife comeback
by Joshua Zukas, 13 Nov 2025Excerpt: "After 15 years of stringent #conservation efforts, both Thín and Limbert say that wildlife populations are rebounding. 'When we were surveying Sơn Đoòng, we rarely saw any primates,” Limbert says. 'Now, we see big groups of Hatinh langurs [Trachypithecus hatinhensis] on nearly every trip.'
"These charcoal-black monkeys with salt-and-pepper beards and messy mohawks were once hunted for their meat and purported medicinal properties. They’re endemic to Vietnam and Laos and are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. More elusive animals in the park include the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), an antelope-like bovine with straight sharp horns and a black-and-white patterned head. So rarely seen that it borders on legend, the saola is often referred to as the 'Asian unicorn.'
"National parks in Vietnam lack the resources to measure wildlife population numbers, but increased sightings of endemic species indicates a comeback, and Oxalis has begun incorporating this into some of its tours. In 2022, it launched the #HangBa Deep Jungle Expedition, which visits six caves over four days in one of the most remote corners in the national park. Instead of looking for wildlife, Limbert says, visitors study animal tracks and look at photos taken by camera traps. 'It’s more of an expedition than a tour, with a maximum of six tourists. We insist everyone is quiet, we ask them to wear darker clothing and we keep away from the animals.'
"Though not opposed to Oxalis positioning wildlife as part of the appeal of their tours, Đoàn maintains the measured critical thinking of an academic. 'It’s hard to know if it’s a good idea to include wildlife elements [in the tours] because we don’t know the full story … are these animals returning, or is it that the animals were always there and we weren’t aware?'
"Đoàn also points to #Laos, which he says has failed to make the same strides in combating poaching as Vietnam. Without good data, he says, how can we know that animals aren’t arriving in Vietnam after being driven away by hunters in Laos?
"Limbert echoes Đoàn’s concerns for what’s happening on the Laotian side of the border, but remains optimistic for the future. In 2025, UNESCO expanded its recognition area again to include both #PhongNhaKẻBàng National Park and #HinNamNo National Park in Laos, forming a #transboundary natural #WorldHeritageSite. Plans are already underway to increase conservation efforts in this remote part of Laos, and Limbert is mustering a team to help diffuse knowledge and experience across the border.
" 'I’m sure we will see the same kind of change as Vietnam,' Limbert says. 'It’s happened in Phong Nha, and I’m sure it will happen in Laos too.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #ProtectingNature #NatureBasedTourism #NatureBasedLearning #SoutheastAsia
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💧♀️ @CIWAprogram #MCWE initiative event
In partnership with the Women in Water Diplomacy Network & @ELIORG, register now for an online seminar on supporting #women in #transboundary water institutions 🏦
👉🏿 wrld.bg/NQ6G50SrzJN
📅 Sep 17, 2024 ⏰ 9:00 EDT / 16:00 EAT -
[PDF] National Association of Marine Laboratories
Position PaperScientific opposition to Japan’s planned release of over 1.3 million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the #FukushimaDaiIchi #NuclearPowerPlant
disaster into the #PacificOcean.December 2022
“The National Association of Marine Laboratories (#NAML), an organization of more than
100 member laboratories, opposes Japan’s plans to begin releasing over 1.3 million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean commencing in 2023. This opposition is based on the fact that there is a lack of adequate and accurate scientific data supporting Japan’s assertion of safety."Furthermore, there is an abundance of data demonstrating serious concerns about releasing radioactively contaminated water.
“The Pacific Ocean is the largest continuous body of water on our planet, containing the greatest biomass of organisms of ecological, economic, and cultural value, including 70 percent of the world’s #fisheries. The health of all the world’s #OceanEcosystems is in documented decline due
to a variety of stressors, including climate change, over-exploitation of resources, and pollution.
"The proposed release of this #contaminated water is a #transboundary and #transgenerational issue of concern for the health of marine ecosystems and those whose lives and livelihoods depend on them. We are concerned about the absence of critical data on the radionuclide content of each tank, the Advanced Liquid Processing System, which is used to remove radionuclides, and the assumption that upon the release of the contaminated wastewater,
‘dilution is the solution to pollution.’“The underlying rationale of #dilution ignores the reality of biological processes of #OrganicBinding,
#bioaccumulation, and #bioconcentration, as well as accumulation in local seafloor sediments. Many of the radionuclides contained in the accumulated waste cooling water have half-lives ranging from decades to centuries, and their deleterious effects range from #DNADamage and
#cellular stress to elevated #cancer risks in people who eat affected marine organisms, such as clams, oysters, crabs, lobster, shrimp, and fish."Additionally, the effectiveness of the Advanced Liquid Processing System in almost completely removing the over 60 different #radionuclides present in the affected wastewater—some of which have an affinity to target specific tissues, glands, organs, and metabolic pathways in #LivingOrganisms, including people—remains a
serious concern due to the absence of critical data."The supporting data provided by the Tokyo Electric Power Company and the #JapaneseGovernment are insufficient and, in some cases, incorrect, with flaws in sampling protocols, statistical design, sample analyses, and assumptions, which in turn lead to flaws in the
conclusion of safety and prevent a more thorough evaluation of better alternative approaches to disposal. A full range of approaches to addressing the problem of safely containing, storing, and disposing of the radioactive waste have not been adequately explored, and alternatives to ocean dumping should be examined in greater detail and with extensive scientific rigor.“NAML calls on the Government of #Japan and International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) scientists to more fully and adequately consider the options recommended by the #PacificIslandsForum’s Expert Panel. We believe public policy decisions, regulations, and actions must keep pace with and make use of relevant advancements in our scientific understanding of the #environment and human health. In this case, we believe policy makers have not fully availed themselves of the available science and should do so before making any final decisions on releasing this contaminated water into the Pacific. NAML members are unified in our concern about use of the oceans as a dumping ground for radioactively contaminated water and other #pollutants because such actions can negatively affect the long-term health and sustainability of
our planet.“We urge the Government of Japan to stop pursuing their planned and precedent-setting release of the radioactively contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean and to work with the broader scientific community to pursue other approaches [like #ClosedLoop systems or binding radionuclides in concerete] that protect #OceanLife; human health; and
those communities who depend on ecologically, economically, and culturally valuable marine
resources. “Adopted by the NAML Board of Directors, December 12, 2022
#WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife
#IAEAHides #TEPCOLies
#FukushimaIsntOver #NoDumping #NuclearPowerPlants #RadioactiveWater #RethinkNotRestart #PacificOcean #DataFalsification #ALPSSystem -
In collaboration with our partners: @EAC_LVBC & @NelsapCu with @NBIweb 's NCCR project, Ellen Hagerman, @CIWAprogram 's Senior GESI expert led training promoting a Gender-transformative approach in the #transboundary water sector 💧🫱🏿🫲🏽♂️♀️
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa @ciwaprogram
🆕BLOG👉🏿 http://wrld.bg/rvUn50SCoow -
Inclusion in #transboundary #African waters isn't just about involving more women; it is essential that the very foundation of #gender norms ♀️♂️ are challenged for truly #equitable #water resource management to be possible ♻️💧🌍
NEW blog 👉🏿http://wrld.bg/gHmY50SCobG
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa @ciwaprogram -
How can men support #women in #transboundary water institutions? ♂️💧🫱🏿🫲🏾♀️
Learn how in this online seminar with
@CIWAprogram 's #MCWE initiative, the Women in Water Diplomacy Network &
@ELIORG
🗓️ Sep 17, 2024 ⏰ 9:00 EDT / 16:00 EAT
📝 Register now! http://wrld.bg/NQ6G50SrzJN
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa
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Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 shares a total of 5 river basins with its neighboring countries making #transboundary #watercooperation crucial! The country is now in final stages of accession to the #WaterConvention after cabinet approval in April 2024! Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health @UNECE_Water
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📢 Productive day at the workshop deepening @VbaBasin 's understanding water accounting for #transboundary #water management! 🌊♻️
Engaging discussions as participants explore the WA dashboard and various #data sources 💧📊 Cooperation in International Waters in Africa @ciwaprogram -
New paper on water diplomacy
"Relative deprivation, a silent driver in hydropolitics: Evidence from Afghanistan–Iran water diplomacy", by Paria Mamasani and colleagues, Water Alternatives @WaAlternatives
https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol17/v17issue2/744-a17-2-2
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#WaterConvention has facilitated 1st round of Negotiations between #DemocraticRepublicofCongo & #Zambia of Draft ‘Agreement on the Establishment of Luapula River & Lake Mweru Authority', concerning a #transboundary #Lake & #River they share.
Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health @UNECE_Water
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🗺️Most of #transboundary accidents are transmitted through water bodies
⏳150+ international experts from over 40 countries across #Europe, #CentralAsia & #Africa joined @UNECE workshop in Bratislava to discuss industrial #accidents & #water pollution
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🇿🇲Today & tomorrow, experts are sharing step-by-step guidance for crafting effective agreements for #transboundary #water #cooperation.
The workshop aims to boost capacity, exchange good practices, and promote the Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context. 💦🌍
Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health
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U.S., Canada Agree to IJC Intervention on Transboundary Mining Pollution
Calling it 'an important first step' to solve mining pollution on the Elk-Kootenai River watershed, tribal and First Nation governments in Montana, Idaho and British Columbia cheered the long-awaited reference to the International Joint Commission
By Tristan Scott
March 11, 2024"Federal governments in #Canada and the U.S. have agreed to ask the #InternationalJointCommission (#IJC) to study and take steps to mitigate the inflow of mining pollution to the #ElkRiver-#KootenaiRiver watershed through a joint reference, signaling a breakthrough in bilateral talks that have stalled for years, even as the company that owns the mines expands its footprint along the border with #Montana.
"The agreement was announced Monday by tribal and #FirstNation governments in Montana, #Idaho and #BritishColumbia (B.C.) who cheered the development after years of intensifying pressure on the #US and Canada. The reference means that an independent governance body representing both nations will convene to craft solutions to address the contaminants spilling into a watershed that crosses the international boundary at #LakeKoocanusa and spans #traditional #Aboriginal territory.
"The federal governments of both U.S. and Canada also confirmed the reference on Monday and issued a joint statement from the Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, and the Ambassador of the United States to Canada, David L. Cohen. According to Pierre Cuguen, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada (#GAC), both countries 'have reached an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) on next steps to further bilateral cooperation to reduce and mitigate the impacts of #WaterPollution” in the #transboundary #watershed.
"'The AIP provides a plan for Canada and the United States, with the assistance of the International Joint Commission, to take a holistic look at the watershed and build a shared understanding of the best available water quality data and science,' Cuguen said in an email, adding that both countries will work in concert 'with #IndigenousPeoples and #TribalNations and alongside provincial and state partners in the region.'
"'The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding the transboundary #ElkKootenay watershed to protect the people and species that depend on this vital river system' according to Cuguen (the Canadian and First Nation spelling of Kootenai is “#Kootenay”).
"Meanwhile, tribal leaders on both sides of the border were triumphant after urging a reference for more than a decade, often with vague support from their federal counterparts.
"In Montana, Michael Dolson, chairman of the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes (#CSKT), said the IJC reference is an essential first step in protecting fish and water quality in#LakeKoocanusa and the Kootenai River.
"'For too long, the U.S. and Canada have stood by while our waters suffered,' Dolson said in a prepared statement released Monday. “We are encouraged by the'federal governments’ change in direction and the progress that was achieved when we all worked together these past months. We will continue to work tirelessly to restore our rivers and the fish and wildlife that depend upon them. We’re at the beginning of what will likely be a long process, one that will require sustained effort from all governments involved.'"
#WaterIsLife #CoalMining
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3/ Today I learned a new thing: #Transboundary #Watersheds, the places where Canada and the US share watersheds (which ignore borders) requiring our joint attention to mutually care for them, as if they were critical components of a healthy starship life-support system...because they are.
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This company's mines are responsible for polluting Fording River, Elk River and its mainstem Kootenay/Kootenai River with selenium far downstream into Montana & Idaho. I imagine the US federal government, as well as the governments of #Montana & #Idaho, will be watching this transfer of ownership very carefully. Call me unreasonable, but #Canada & #BC should be all over this also. #DFO: any concerns?
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Hydropolitical System Archetypes - Feedback Structures, Physical Environments, Unintended Behaviors, And A Diagnostic Checklist
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https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9120207 <-- shared paper
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https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/transboundary-waters <-- UN definitions & backgrounds of transboundary waters
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#hydropoliticalsystemarchetype #transboundarybasin #upstreamstate #downstreamstate #hydropolitical #hydropolitics #water #hydrology #international #resources #waterresources #transboundary #watersecurity #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #global #watersheds #drainageareas #systemdynamics #systemarchetypes #feedbackloop #model #modeling #riparian #policy #planning #agreements -
The Global Transboundary Climate #Risk Report 2023
Complex #climate risks that are transboundary and #cascading remain a blind spot in climate #policy. This report draws on case studies to explore 10 #transboundary climate #risks of global importance. https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risk-report-2023/
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HydroDiplomacy - The Role Of Space-Derived Data In Advancing Water Security [earth observation]
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https://www.space4water.org/news/hydro-diplomacy-role-space-derived-data-advancing-water-security <-- shared article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #diplomacy #hydrodiplomacy #waterdiplomacy #transboundary #waterresources #watersecurity #remotesensing #earthobservation #satellite #satellitedata #watermanagement #global #climatechange #infrastructure #management #communitydevelopment #share #security #people #drinkingwater #global #international #internationalcooperation
#planning #mitigation #gischat
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RT @UNECE_Water: Side event of the Transboundary Water Cooperation Coalition : How to further advance #watercooperation💧 worldwide? 🤝🌍
The EU🇪🇺commits to support the globalization of the #WaterConvention and #transboundary #cooperation in #CentralAsia, #Africa and the #Mediterranean ! @EU_ENV🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1639192820975308800
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RT @UNECE_Water: Official #UNWaterConference side event on the #WaterConvention!💧
What are the concrete benefits of joining the Convention for your country and #transboundary #watercooperation more broadly?
Join us to hear experience sharing from 🇸🇮🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇺🇸🇳🇰🇿🇬🇭🇹🇩 !
👉https://unece.org/info/Environmental-Policy/events/375176
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1635952045780860929
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🌊 "#Rivers do not respect #borders, nor can the health of a #transboundary #basin be managed merely by upper riparian countries."
📄 Our managing editor for South Asia, @omairahmad, explains why India's request to Pakistan to modify the #Indus Waters #Treaty is a "worrying escalation".
🔎 Read here:
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Transboundary governance models of biodiversity protection: case studies for an enhanced protection of natural resources in Europe https://research.ulapland.fi/en/projects/transboundary-governance-models-of-biodiversity-protection-case-s #biodiversity #transboundary #governance #Europe
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How can historically settler-led conservation initiatives pivot toward Indigenous leadership?
In the new Parks Stewardship Forum, we reflect on this shift within a Pacific NW transboundary resilience initiative, in hopes of informing similar efforts.
➡️ https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qh442zz
#Conservation #Transboundary #LargeLandscape #Adaptation #Climate #Resilience #Indigenous #PNW #Cascadia