The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile

Description

This book is about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam newly being built on the Blue Nile, a transboundary river. Due to rising population and increasing water demand in the Nile basin, major projects raise interest and concern by millions with potential for water conflict. The dam design, reservoir filling policy, operation of the dam, riparian countries response, dam site importance and social impact and economy of the dam are presented in the book. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 1-11 The Nile River and Transboundary Water Rights (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 13-27 Land Tenure and Water Rights in the Blue Nile Basin (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 29-38 Hydrology of the Blue Nile Basin Overview (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 39-62 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Site Importance (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 63-77 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Analysis (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 79-96 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Reservoir Filling (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 97-113 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Operation and Upstream-Downstream Water Rights (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 115-129 Dialogue and Diplomacy Through the Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 131-146 Aquatic Weeds and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 147-159 Financing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu)....Pages 161-169 Back Matter ....Pages 171-173