RIVER BASIN · LPTA

La Plata

South America · shared by 5 countries

2,981,517km² of basin
5riparian countries
30treaties on record
61Mpeople in basin

The basin

La Plata basin (blue) over its riparian countries · real geometry, TFDD & Natural Earth

Shared by

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilParaguayUruguay

30 treaties in the record

1910Protocol between Uruguay and Argentina dealing with the questions of the jurisdiction of the River Plate, signed at Montevideo
Navigation
1933Convention regarding the determination of the legal status of the frontier between Brazil and Uruguay
Infrastructure, Socioeconomic Development
1939Supplementary boundary treaty between Argentina and Paraguay, signed at Buenos Aires
Water Quantity
1945Supplementary boundary treaty between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Paraguay on the river Pilcomayo and protocol annexed to the treaty
Border and Territorial Issues, Infrastructure
1946Agreement concerning the utilization of the rapids of the Uruguay River in the Salto Grande area
Hydropower, Navigation, Infrastructure
1956Agreement concerning cooperation between Brazil and Paraguay in a study on the utilization of the water power of the Acaray and Monday Rivers
1958Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Paraguay concerning a study of the utilization of the water power of the Apipe Falls
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1961Treaty between the Argentine Republic and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay concerning the boundary constituted by the River Uruguay
Navigation, Territorial and Border Issues
1969Treaty of the River Plata Basin
Navigation, Socioeconomic Development
1969Treaty of the La Plata River Basin
Navigation, Environment
1971Convenio para el estudio del aprovechamiento de los recursos del Río Paraná
Socioeconomic Development
1973Treaty between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Paraguay concerning the hydroelectric utilization of the water resources of the Parana Rive
Hydropower, Infrastructure,
1973Treaty between Uruguay and Argentina concerning the Rio de la Plata and the corresponding maritime boundary
Water Quality, Navigation, Infrastructure, Territorial and Border Issues
1973Tratado de Yacyretá
1975Statute of the river Uruguay, signed at Salto ◆ GW
Water Quality, Navigation
1979Agreement on Paraná River projects
Infrastructure, Hydropower
1980Treaty between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Argentine Republic for developing the shared water resources of the
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1983Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement on delimitation of the frontier along the thalweg on the Uruguay River in the area of the Basic Garabi Development P
Border and Territorial Issues
1987Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Argentina and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to prevent and fight against pollution incidents of the aquatic env
1991Agreement complementary to the basic agreement scientific and technical cooperation between the government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the government
Socioeconomic Development
1991Agreement of cooperation between the government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the Federal Republic of Brazil for the use of natural resources and the d
Socioeconomic Development
1994Tratado sobre medio ambiente
Environment
1994Agreement through exchange of notes constituting the Statute of the Bi-National Commission for the Pilcomayo Lower Basin between the Republic of Argentina and t
1994Acuerdo entre el Gobierno de la República del Paraguay y el Gobierno de la República Federativa del Brasil para la conservación de la fauna acuática en los curs
Environment
1995Agreement constituting the trilateral commission for the development of the Pilcomayo river basin ◆ GW
Infrastructure
1995Agreement for the multiple uses of the resources of the upper basin of the Bermejo river and the Grande de Tarija river
Environment, Infrastructure
1997Complementary settlement to the agreement of cooperation between the government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the government of the Federal Republic of
Water Quantity
2000Exchange of notes constituting an agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Paraguay for the establishment of a security strip of one thousan
Infrastructure, Hydropower
2006Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil for the sustainable development and integra ◆ GW
Water Quality, Environment, Flood Management, Socioeconomic Development
2010Agreement signed by the Presidents of the Argentine Republic and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay for the Joint Monitoring of the Botnia UPM Pulp Mill and all th
Water Quality

Source: TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database · open in the explorer →