Bochar, Robert M.

Ives, Richard H.

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University of Colorado Law SchoolColorado Law Scholarly CommonsAllocating and Managing Water for a SustainableFuture: Lessons from Around the World (SummerConference, June 11-14)Getches-Wilkinson Center Conferences,Workshops, and Hot Topics6-11-2002The Bureau of Reclamation in the InternationalArena [abstract]Richard H. IvesRobert M. BocharFollow this and additional works at: http://scholar.law.colorado.edu/allocating-and-managing-water-for-sustainable-futurePart of the Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Management andPolicy Commons, and the Water Resource Management CommonsReproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural ResourcesLaw Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.Citation InformationIves, Richard H. and Bochar, Robert M., "The Bureau of Reclamation in the International Arena [abstract]" (2002). Allocating andManaging Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14).http://scholar.law.colorado.edu/allocating-and-managing-water-for-sustainable-future/22    Richard H. Ives & Robert M. Bochar, The Bureau of Reclamation in the International Arena [abstract], in ALLOCATING AND MANAGING WATER FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: LESSONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (Natural Res. Law Ctr., Univ. of Colo. Sch. of Law 2002).  Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.  The Bureau of Reclamation in the International ArenaBy: Richard H. Ives and Robert M. BocharRobert M. Bochar International Affairs Specialist Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Phone: (202) 513-0555 Fax:(202) 513-0318 Email: rbochar@usbr.govRichard H. Ives is the US Bureau of Reclamation International Affairs Chief. He directs all components of the agency's international program with management responsibilities for overseas teams, Washington-based and Denver-based staff, and technical personnel on short­term assignments. He has been extensively involved in a wide variety of overseas projects and has participated in numerous scoping missions and negotiating sessions for new program activities. He served as a delegate on the American team to the Middle East Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources under the Middle East Peace Process. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA). He has an MS in Hydrology from the University of New Hampshire.Robert M. Bochar is an International Affairs Specialist for the US Bureau of Reclamation in the Washington, DC office. Robert performs a variety of tasks to support overseas projects and helps coordinate international visitor technical study tours in the United States. Robert has a bachelors degree from Rutgers University and a MPA from New York University.ABSTRACTSince the earliest days of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), there has been an international component to what essentially has been a domestic program. The development and management of the water resources in the 17 Western States have been the primary mission of Reclamation since 1902, although we have routinely ventured outside our borders to learn from and assist other countries.Just as the map of the world has changed dramatically over the course of Reclamation’s lifetime, so has the nature of Reclamation’s international involvement. Reclamation employees have worked in more than 80 countries, either on short-term temporary assignments or as part of longer-term resident teams. Most of Reclamation’s international activity has been in the semi-arid or arid regions of the world, primarily in developing countries. Reclamation’s overseas presence has also mirrored America’s international experience, with the bulk of the activities occurring since World War II (War). Following the War, many large-scale foreign assistance programs emerged for both post-War reconstruction and Cold War efforts to combat the spread of communism.Richard H. Ives International Affairs Chief Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Phone: (202) 513-0550 Fax: (202) 513-0318 Email: rives@usbr.govLike the domestic program, Reclamation’s international activities have evolved to meet changing economic, environmental and political realities. Sometimes dramatic or day-to-day changes have occurred in the International Program due to sudden shifts in U.S. foreign policy, the vagaries of funding, and rapidly changed political conditions in host countries. While we refer to an “International Program,” the Program comprises an ever-changing array of unrelated international activities and projects that are quite diverse in their nature and objectives. Although Reclamation has been involved in many hundreds of international activities, a list of some of the larger ones is available athttp://www.usbr.gov/intemational/projects. Reclamation’s activities related to the international rivers shared with Canada and Mexico are largely components of the domestic program and will not be discussed here.This paper is not intended to be a comprehensive list of Reclamation’s international activities; rather, its focus is to highlight some of the important trends, key initiatives or projects, and a few of the noteworthy people who have been involved with the Program. The Program consists of three main parts: technical assistance, technical cooperation and exchange, and training and visitor programs.

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