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Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile

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Jeuland, M; Wu, X; Whittington, D
Published in: Water International
February 17, 2017

This article employs a hydro-economic optimization model to analyze the effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the distribution and magnitude of benefits in the Eastern Nile. Scenarios are considered based on plausible institutional arrangements that span varying levels of cooperation, as well as changes in hydrological conditions (water availability). The results show that the dam can increase Ethiopia’s economic benefits by a factor of 5–6, without significantly affecting or compromising irrigation and hydropower production downstream. However, increasing GERD water storage during a drought could lead to high costs not only for Egypt and Sudan, but also for Ethiopia.

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Water International

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0250-8060

Publication Date

February 17, 2017

Volume

42

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2

Start / End Page

121 / 141

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
 

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Jeuland, M., Wu, X., & Whittington, D. (2017). Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile. Water International, 42(2), 121–141. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2017.1278577
Jeuland, M., X. Wu, and D. Whittington. “Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile.” Water International 42, no. 2 (February 17, 2017): 121–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2017.1278577.
Jeuland M, Wu X, Whittington D. Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile. Water International. 2017 Feb 17;42(2):121–41.
Jeuland, M., et al. “Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile.” Water International, vol. 42, no. 2, Feb. 2017, pp. 121–41. Scopus, doi:10.1080/02508060.2017.1278577.
Jeuland M, Wu X, Whittington D. Infrastructure development and the economics of cooperation in the Eastern Nile. Water International. 2017 Feb 17;42(2):121–141.
Journal cover image

Published In

Water International

DOI

ISSN

0250-8060

Publication Date

February 17, 2017

Volume

42

Issue

2

Start / End Page

121 / 141

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering