Water Quality Branch, Inland Waters Directorate, Conservation and Protection Service, Ontario Region, Environment Canada, L7R 4A6, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Environ Monit Assess. 1991 Jan;17(2-3):157-66. doi: 10.1007/BF00399300.
The Niagara River constitutes part of the Laurentian Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River system which represents approximately 80% of North America's supply of surface fresh water. The river is a major source of water for industry, municipalities, recreation and power generation and is the link between Lakes Erie and Ontario. The river forms part of the Canada-U.S. border and falls under the jurisdiction of both countries.The massive industrialization of the region surrounding the river has led to a typical resource use conflict situation in which pollution of the river continues to be a major public concern.A number of constitutional, institutional and jurisdictional factors make the management of the Niagara River an involved and complicated matter. The interests, intent, philosophies, laws and regulations are not necessarily the same among the numerous jurisdiction involved. Despite these differences, however, Canada and the United States have succeeded in developing and implementing a model cooperative international management plan for the river. An overview of the main international aspects relating to the development and implementation of this plan, the Niagara River Toxics Management Plan, is presented.
尼亚加拉河是圣劳伦斯河和五大湖系统的一部分，占北美地表水供应的约 80%。该河是工业、市政、娱乐和发电的主要水源，也是伊利湖和安大略湖之间的纽带。该河是美加边界的一部分，由两国共同管辖。河流周围地区的大规模工业化导致了一种典型的资源利用冲突情况，其中河流污染仍然是公众主要关注的问题。一些宪法、制度和管辖因素使得尼亚加拉河的管理变得复杂。在众多涉及的管辖权中，利益、意图、理念、法律和法规不一定相同。然而，加拿大和美国成功地制定并实施了一项针对该河流的合作式国际管理计划。本文概述了制定和实施《尼亚加拉河毒物管理计划》的主要国际方面。
