On April 27th in Mexico City, a binational meeting of the Minute 323 Monitoring Group was held, with representatives of civil organizations and the three levels of government of Mexico and the United States, to learn about the progress of the Minute’s working groups within the Colorado River Basin. This river, considered one of the most critical tributaries in North America, originates in the Rocky Mountains in U.S. territory and flows into Mexican soil through the Upper Gulf of California. This transboundary basin is of enormous importance for the region, as it covers more than 630,000 km2 and impacts on more than 40 million inhabitants in both countries.
The Monitoring Group of the Act aims to monitor compliance with international agreements regarding the Colorado River Basin between Mexico and the United States. This group is led by the Commissioners of the International Boundary and Water Commission (CILA/IBWC) of both countries and is integrated by Mexico’s National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), representatives of the basin states in Mexico and the United States, as well as civil society organizations. The leaders of the Environmental Working Group of the Act are Jennifer Pitt of the National Audubon Society and Gabriela Caloca, Coordinator of Water and Wetlands Projects in our organization.
This meeting covered several environmental issues, as well as water conservation, drought management, and hydrological changes in the watershed due to climate change.
With our partners in the Revive the Colorado River Alliance, we have maintained an active presence in the binational working groups regarding the Colorado River Delta, with which, since 2014, we have implemented the actions of Acts 319 and 323 for the benefit of the habitat for wildlife and the region’s communities.
We invite you to learn about this critical project and collaborate with us.
