Emergence of Watershed Organizations

Lack of effective watershed-level organizations led to the formation of more than 1,000 watershed districts in the United States during the 1990s to deal with upstream-downstream issues (Lant 1999).

Internationally,basin-wide partnerships are emerging to help resolve transboundary issues

Lack of effective watershed-level organizations led to the formation of more than 1,000 watershed districts in the United States during the 1990s to deal with upstream-downstream issues (Lant 1999).