Understanding and managing new risks on the Nile with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Several dams and reservoirs exist along the Nile, most notably the HAD (Egypt) and GERD (Ethiopia) dams. Due to the lack of strategies, the authors here explore potential risks and solutions how to use both dams simultaneously.

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Kevin G. Wheeler, Marc Jeuland, Jim W. Hall, Edith Zagona, Dale Whittington
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-10-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19089-x
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spelling doaj-art-cfc320a3cb30405fb2c19ab0e49faec82025-08-19T19:33:24ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-10-011111910.1038/s41467-020-19089-xUnderstanding and managing new risks on the Nile with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance DamKevin G. Wheeler0Marc Jeuland1Jim W. Hall2Edith Zagona3Dale Whittington4Environmental Change Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of OxfordSanford School of Public Policy & Duke Global Health Institute, Duke UniversityEnvironmental Change Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of OxfordCADSWES, University of ColoradoUniversity of North CarolinaSeveral dams and reservoirs exist along the Nile, most notably the HAD (Egypt) and GERD (Ethiopia) dams. Due to the lack of strategies, the authors here explore potential risks and solutions how to use both dams simultaneously.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19089-x
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title_short Understanding and managing new risks on the Nile with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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