Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
Abstract
The article examines the ongoing environmental crisis caused by sewage contamination in the Tijuana River Valley, highlighting the inadequacy of current governance structures and international agreements in addressing transboundary pollution. It critiques the growing influence of non-state actors (NSAs) in border governance, arguing that privatization and deregulation undermine state accountability and sovereignty. The analysis emphasizes the need for a more effective and sustainable framework to manage environmental devastation and balance public and private interests at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | International Law | Law | Water Law
Recommended Citation
James M. Cooper,
Same as It Ever Was: The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis, Non-State Actors, and the State,
5
Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev.
501
(2022).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol5/iss2/5