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1 Loeve, R.; Dong, B.; Zhao, J. H.; Zhang, S. J.; Molden, D. 2001. Operation of the Zhanghe Irrigation System. Barker, R.; Loeve, R.; Li, Y. H.; Tuong, T. P. (Eds.). Water-saving irrigation for rice: proceedings of an international workshop held in Wuhan, China, 23-25 March 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.25-53.
Irrigation systems ; Irrigation operation ; Irrigation management ; Water delivery ; Reservoir operation ; Irrigation canals ; Water conservation ; Water allocation ; Water distribution ; Rain ; Water supply ; Flood control ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Water requirements ; Water rates ; Pricing / China / Hubei Province / Zhanghe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G592 BAR Record No: H027866)
2 Degefu, D. M.; He, W.; Yuan, L.; Zhao, J. H.. 2016. Water allocation in transboundary river basins under water scarcity: a cooperative bargaining approach. Water Resources Management, 30(12):4451-4466. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-016-1431-6]
International waters ; River basins ; Water allocation ; Water scarcity ; Water resources ; International cooperation ; International agreements ; Water demand ; Cooperative bargaining ; Economic aspects ; Models ; Riparian zones ; Case studies / Ethiopia / Egypt / Sudan / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047693)
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Transboundary river basins are one of the main sources of fresh water which are facing water scarcity. When transboundary water is contested not only the allocation outcomes matter but also the allocation process should possess a certain desirable properties such as flexibility and sustainability. Therefore designing a mechanism that possesses these desirable characteristics and allocates the contested water resource is important as well. This article proposed a water allocation framework by combining the bankruptcy theory with asymmetric Nash bargaining solution concept for solving the water sharing problem in transboundary river basins under scarcity. Furthermore, the allocation framework was applied to the Nile river basin and to a hypothetical water scarce transboundary river basin. The results obtained were then compared with the allocation outcomes from classical bankruptcy allocation rules. The results showed that the proposed method can provide insights which could be useful for obtaining water allocation outcomes which are easier to implement and enforce under water scarce conditions.
3 Degefu, D. M.; He, W.; Zhao, J. H.. 2015. Hydropower for sustainable water and energy development in Ethiopia. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 1(4):305-314. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-015-0029-0]
Water power ; Energy sources ; Renewable energy ; Water resources ; Sustainability ; Energy consumption ; Electricity supplies ; Oils ; Energy demand ; Socioeconomic development ; Benefits ; Development projects ; Environmental impact ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission ; Development plans ; Strategies / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047912)
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Ethiopia is currently one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Due to this rapid growth in economy the country is facing a huge challenge to meet the fast growing energy demand. The major demand comes from industrial, agricultural, service sectors and from the rising household consumption because of the rising standard of living. From among the many other sources of energy, the country identified hydropower to be the key to satisfy the current growing energy demand. When the government decided to develop huge hydropower projects on the country’s major river basins, it not only considered the country’s huge hydropower potential but also the additional social, economic and environmental benefits these multi-purpose hydropower projects bring. These hydropower projects also provide the opportunity to mitigate their minimal negative environmental impacts. This paper will explore the country’s hydropower potential, energy consumption, and future energy demand. Then it discusses the role of hydropower in terms of satisfying the energy demand and the advantages it provides as compared to other alternative energy technologies. Finally, the part hydropower plays in leading the country into a more sustainable energy future is explored as well.
4 Degefu, D. M.; He, W.; Zhao, J. H.. 2017. Transboundary water allocation under water scarce and uncertain conditions: a stochastic bankruptcy approach. Water Policy, 19(3):479-495. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.031]
International waters ; Water allocation ; Water scarcity ; Uncertainty ; Water demand ; International cooperation ; Water availability ; Forecasting ; Stochastic processes ; Bankruptcy ; River basins ; Riparian zones ; Case studies / Africa / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048183)
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Designing a feasible and stable water sharing mechanism for transboundary river basins is a big challenge. The stochastic and uncertain characteristics of water flow in these rivers is among the main reasons which make the formation of cooperative coalitions with feasible water allocations and self-enforceable allocation agreements difficult. When the water in these river basins is scarce the task becomes even more challenging. This article focuses on the application of stochastic game theoretic extension of the bankruptcy concept to transboundary water resource sharing under water scarce and uncertain conditions. Among the water allocation vectors obtained from stochastic bankruptcy rules only the ones from the stochastic constrained equal awards rule were self-enforcing under uncertainty. Furthermore, the authors also proposed an allocation rule that can be used under a stochastic setting. The proposed rule provides water allocations that are self-enforcing in the absence of uncertainty. Generally, the application of the stochastic bankruptcy approach could be a source of important strategic information which can serve for the sustainable sharing and management of these vital sources of fresh water, particularly during water scarcity.
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