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The MENA Powers and the Nile Basin Initiative

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Authors:
  1. Simon H. Okoth

    1. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

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  • Analyzes the conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia, operating within the Nile Basin Initiative framework

  • Presents sustainable solutions backed by theoretical perspectives, literature, and international experiences

  • Reviews the initiative within the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxix
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  2. The Conflict, Murmurs of War, and Response

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Conflict in the Nile Basin

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      Pages 3-29

    3. Murmurs of War

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      Pages 31-50

    4. The Response

      • Simon H. Okoth
      Pages 51-93

    5. Lessons Learned

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      Pages 95-113

  3. Navigating Solutions Through Theoretical Lenses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Theoretical Solutions

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      Pages 117-128

  4. Short-Term Solutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Ideal Third-Party Mediation

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      Pages 131-157

    3. Bilateral Agreements and Litigations

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      Pages 159-174

  5. Long-Term Solutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Renegotiate, Partition, Apportion the Waters, and Contextualize Negotiation

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      Pages 177-207

  6. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209
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    2. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions

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      Pages 211-230

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 231-269
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About this book

This book presents the current conflict in the Middle East and North Africa over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the biggest in Africa. The project explains why economic, and to some extent political, survival is at the core of the conflict, specifically between Egypt and Ethiopia. Although the problem started with insistence of “no dam” by Egypt and subsequently narrowed down to a filling up period of the reservoir and technical operations of the dam, finding a solution agreeable to both nations has been elusive for the past eight years. Ensuring water for all members in the Basin is consistent with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, particularly given the looming effects of climate change, increasing population, urbanization, and rising consumptive water uses. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

    Simon H. Okoth

About the author

Simon H. Okoth is professor of  Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The MENA Powers and the Nile Basin Initiative

  • Authors: Simon H. Okoth

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83981-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83980-2Published: 16 October 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83983-3Published: 16 October 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83981-9Published: 15 October 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIX, 269

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: African Politics, Regionalism

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