Barbara Cosens

Barbara Cosens is a professor emerita at the University of Idaho College of Law and a member of the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance. She has been actively involved in research and discussions surrounding the Columbia River Treaty, offering insights into the negotiation process and the perspectives of stakeholders involved. Cosens noted that, contrary to President Trump's criticisms, many on the U.S. side were satisfied with the agreement in principle reached in the negotiations.