| 1966 Helsinki Rules | The Helsinki Rules on the Uses of the Waters of International Rivers |
| 1975 Statute | Statute of the River Uruguay between Argentina and Uruguay which was signed at Salto on February 26, 1975 |
| 1977 Treaty | Treaty on the Construction and Operation of the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros System of Locks |
| 1990 Border Treaty | Treaty on Border delimitation between the Soviet Union and North Korea |
| 1995 Mekong Agreement | Agreement on Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin |
| 1997 UN Convention | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses |
| adb | Asian Development Bank |
| Botnia | Botnia s.a. and Botnia Fray Bentos s.a. (two companies formed under Uruguayan law by the Finnish company OyMetsä-Botnia ab) |
| Boundary Waters Treaty | Treaty Relating to the Boundary Waters and Questions Arising Along the Border between the United States and Canada |
| caru | Comisión Administradora del Río Uruguay (Administrative Commission of the River Uruguay) |
| cbd | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| ccl | Civilian Control Line |
| cmb | Celulosas de M’Bopicuá s.a. (a company formed under Uruguayan law by the Spanish company ence) |
| cmb (ence) | Pulp mill planned at Fray Bentos by the Spanish company ence, which formed the Uruguayan company cmb for that purpose |
| dmz | Demilitarized Zone |
| East Germany | German Democratic Republic |
| gic | Gaesong Industrial Complex |
| gp | Guard Post |
| gti | Greater Tumen Initiative |
| ibc | International Boundary Commission |
| ibwc | International Boundary and Water |
| icj | International Court of Justice |
| ijc | International Joint Commission |
International Law Association |
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| ilc | International Law Commission |
| Inter-Korean Basic Agreement | Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-aggression and Exchange and Cooperation between North Korea and South Korea |
| Lao pdr | The Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| lmc | Lancang-Mekong Cooperation |
| mab-icc | International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (mab) Programme |
| mab program | Man and Biosphere program |
| mdl | Military Demarcation Line |
| mrc | The Mekong River Commission |
| nll | Northern Limit Line |
| North Korea | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| op | Observation Post |
| pcij | Permanent Court of International Justice |
| Protection zones | Military base and installation protection zones |
| Pulp Mills case | Case Concerning Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay) |
| sdgs | The Sustainable Development Goals |
| sll | Southern Limit Line |
| South Korea | Republic of Korea |
| The Basic Treaty | Treaty on the Basis of Relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic |
| The Boundary Waters Treaty | Treaty Relating to the Boundary Waters and Questions Arising Along the Border between the United States and Canada |
| The UN | The United Nations |
| tradp | The Tumen River Area Development Plan |
| undp | UN Development Program |
| unscr | UN Security Council Resolution |
| West Germany | Federal Republic of Germany |
| wmd | Weapons of Mass Destruction |