The IJC is guided by the Boundary Waters Treaty, signed by Canada and the United States in 1909. The treaty provides general principles, rather than detailed prescriptions, for preventing and resolving disputes over waters shared between the two countries and for settling other transboundary issues.
CDC is America’s leading public health agency, dedicated to saving and protecting the health of Americans. CDC monitors health, informs decisionmakers, and provides people with information so they can take responsibility for their own health.
RIVM works to prevent and control outbreaks of infectious diseases. We promote public health and consumer safety, and we help to protect the quality of the environment.