The Nile River Basin

Water, Agriculture, Governance and Livelihoods

Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, Vladimir Smahktin, David Molden , Don Peden

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English

Earthscan Ltd
12 November 2012

Politics & government; Water industries; Public international law; Management of land & natural resources; Civil engineering, surveying & building

Series: Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World

The Nile is the world's longest river and sustains the livelihoods of millions of people across ten countries in Africa. It provides freshwater not only for domestic and industrial use, but also for irrigated agriculture, hydropower dams and the vast fisheries resource of the lakes of Central Africa. The Nile River Basin covers the whole Nile Basin and is based on the results of three major research projects supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). It provides unique and up-to-date insights on agriculture, water resources, governance, poverty, productivity, upstream-downstream linkages, innovations, future plans and their implications. Specifically, the book elaborates the history and the major current and future challenges and opportunities of the Nile river basin. It analyzes the basin characteristics using statistical data and modern tools such as remote sensing and geographic information systems. Population distribution, poverty and vulnerability linked to production system and water access are assessed at the international basin scale, and the hydrology of the region is also analysed. This text provides in-depth scientific model adaptation results for hydrology, sediments, benefit sharing, and payment for environmental services based on detailed scientific and experimental work of the Blue Nile Basin. Production systems as they relate to crops, livestock, fisheries and wetlands are analyzed for the whole Blue and White Nile basin including their constraints. Policy, institutional and technological interventions that increase productivity of agriculture and use of water are also assessed. Water demand modeling, scenario analysis, and tradeoffs that inform future plans and opportunities are included to provide a unique, comprehensive coverage of the subject.

Edited by: Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, Vladimir Smahktin, David Molden, Don Peden
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.460kg
ISBN: 9781849712835
ISBN 10: 1849712832
Series: Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 12 November 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Seleshi Bekele Awulachew is Head of the Nile Basin and East Africa section at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ethiopia. David Molden is Deputy Director General of the International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka. Don Peden is a Consultant and Senior Scientist to the International Livestock Research Institute in Ethiopia.