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1 Gardner-Outlaw, T.; Engelman, R. 1997. Sustaining water, easing scarcity: A second update. Washington, DC, USA: Population Action International. 20p.
Water scarcity ; Water stress ; Water availability ; Population growth ; Statistics / Africa / Southern Africa / Namibia / Botswana / Egypt / Tigris-Euphrates Basin / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4677 Record No: H021849)
2 Levy, B. S.; Baecher, G. B. 1999. NileSim: A windows-based hydrologic simulator of the Nile River Basin. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 125(2):100-106.
Computer techniques ; Simulation models ; River basins ; Hydrology ; Computer software / Egypt / Sudan / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin / Lake Nasser
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H023977)
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3 Ghany, H. A. 1999. Role of integrated sustainable water resources management in combating desertification. In Seventh Nile 2002 Conference - Comprehensive water resources development of the Nile Basin: The vision for the next century - Proceedings, March 15-19, 1999, Cairo, Egypt. pp.TECCO-1:1-12.
Desertification ; Soil degradation ; Arid lands ; Water resource management ; Social aspects ; National planning ; Aid / Africa / Egypt / Uganda / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G232 SEV Record No: H024500)
4 Egypt. Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources. 1999. Country paper - Egypt's water policy for the 21st century. Paper presented at the Seventh Nile 2002 Conference, Cairo, March 15-19, 1999. 17p.
Water policy ; Water resources development ; River basin development ; Water scarcity ; Water demand ; Irrigated farming ; Water conservation ; International cooperation ; Rivers ; Rain ; Groundwater ; Desalinization ; Drainage ; Water quality ; Recycling / Egypt / Sudan / Uganda / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5233 Record No: H024727)
5 Smidt, E. 2000. Focus on the Nile Basin. Land and Water International, 97:11-12.
Water shortage ; Arid lands ; River basins ; International cooperation ; Groundwater ; Aquifers ; Artificial recharge ; Water quality ; Environmental effects / Egypt / Netherlands / Nile River Basin / Aswan High Dam
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5457 Record No: H026064)
6 Beaumont, P. 2000. The 1997 UN Convention on the Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Its strengths and weakness from a water management perspective and the need for new workable guidelines. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 16(4):475-495.
Watercourses ; River basins ; Water law ; Water management ; International cooperation ; History ; Case studies ; Water allocation / Turkey / Syria / Iraq / Egypt / Ethiopia / Euphrates River Basin / Nile River Basin / Anatolia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H027178)
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7 Wolff, P. 2001. Reuse of drain water in Egypt: Status, limitations and challenges. Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 36(2):125-148.
Water reuse ; Wastewater ; Drains ; Water balance ; Monitoring ; Salinity ; Water policy ; Irrigation water ; Water demand ; Estuaries ; Ecosystems ; Drainage ; Water pollution ; Irrigation programs ; Water deficit / Egypt / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H029674)
8 Mbaziira, R.; Senfuma, N.; McDonnell, R. 2005. Institutional development in the Nile equatorial lakes sub-basin learning from the experience of the Kagera Basin Organisation. Paper presented at the East Africa Integrated River Basin Management Conference, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 7-9 March 2005. [Vol.1]. Funded by IWMI, and others. 2p.
River basins ; Institutional development / Burundi / Rwanda / Tanzania / Uganda / Nile River Basin / Kagera Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G132 SOK Record No: H037517)
9 Hussain, I.; Gichuki, Francis; Louw, A.; Andah, W.; Moustafa, M. 2007. Agricultural water management pathways to breaking the poverty trap: Case studies of the Limpopo, Nile and Volta river basins. Irrigation and Drainage, 56:277-288.
River basin management ; Water potential ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Maize ; Poverty / Africa South of Sahara / Limpopo River Basin / Nile river Basin / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G110 HUS Record No: H040005)
10 Hellegers, P. J. G. J. 2005. The role of economics in integrated river basin management. In Lankford, B. A.; Mahoo, H. F. (Eds.). Proceedings of East Africa Integrated River Basin Management Conference, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 7 – 9 March 2005. Theme five: water economics and livelihoods. Morogoro, Tanzania: Soil-Water Management Research Group, Sokoine University of Agriculture. pp.279-284.
River basin management ; Economic aspects ; Water allocation / Africa / Nile River Basin / Okavango River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: CD Col Record No: H041166)
11 Mohamed, Yasir; Loulseged, Makonnen. 2008. The Nile Basin water resources: overview of key research questions pertinent to the Nile Basin initiative. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 26p. (IWMI Working Paper 127) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.308]
River basin management ; River basin development ; Research projects ; Research institutes ; Partnerships ; International cooperation / Africa / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G100 MOH Record No: H041336)
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The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a remarkable achievement towards the cooperative management of the common Nile water resources. Based on a Shared Vision Program and a Subsidiary Action Program, the NBI has numerous ongoing projects on the ground. Research on the Nile water resources has been recognized to be crucial for successful implementation of the NBI projects. Therefore, IWMI and other research centers have worked together with the NBI to identify knowledge gaps pertinent to the Nile water resources. This report presents prioritized research questions, pertinent ongoing research projects and the implementing institutions; and available databases on the Nile.
12 Peden, D.; Amede, Tilahun; Haileslassie, A.; Taddesse, G. 2008. Strategies for improving livestock water productivity. In Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, F.; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S. Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.). Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.1. Keynotes; Cross-cutting topics. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp.28-33.
Livestock ; Water productivity ; Assessment ; Investment ; Water management ; Animal feeding ; Drinking water / Africa / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041770)
13 Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, Francis; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S.; Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.) 2008. Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.4. Project posters by phase 1 projects of the Challenge Program on Water and Food. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. 40p.
River basin development ; Water resource management ; Water productivity ; Soil management ; Salinity ; Crop management ; Agroforestry ; Collective action ; Models ; Wetlands ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Livestock ; Wastewater irrigation ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Groundwater ; Water governance ; Poverty ; Climate change ; Water allocation ; Rice / Africa / Ethiopia / Asia / South East Asia / Iran / Vietnam / Bangladesh / Nepal / Colombia / Volta River Basin / Indo-Gangetic River Basin / Nile River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Red River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Andes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041792)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3709/IFWF2_proceedings_Volume%20IV.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041792.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041792.pdf
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14 White, E. D.; Easton, Z. M.; Fuka, D. R.; Collick, A. S.; Adgo, E.; McCartney, Matthew; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Selassie, Y. G.; Steenhuis, T. S. 2008. Adapting the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) for the Nile Basin. In Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, F.; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S. Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.). Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.3. Water benefits sharing for poverty alleviation and conflict management; Drivers and processes of change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp.22-26.
River basin management ; Watershed management ; Soil management ; Assessment ; Simulation models ; Water balance ; Water quality ; Stream flow ; Sedimentation ; Infiltration ; Runoff ; Climate / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin / Blue Nile River / Lake Tana Watershed / Anjeni Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041847)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3708/IFWF2_proceedings_Volume%20III.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041847.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041847.pdf
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15 Dumont, H. J. (Ed.) 2009. The Nile: origin, environments, limnology and human use. New York, NY, USA: Springer. 818p. (Monographiae Biologicae, Vol. 89)
River basins ; History ; Ecology ; Ecosystems ; Hydrology ; Natural resources ; Climate ; Limnology ; Biodiversity ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; Bacteria ; Viruses ; Lakes ; Plankton ; Zooplankton ; Phytoplankton ; Fish ; Fisheries ; Benthos ; Crustacea ; Mollusca ; Aquatic plants ; Aquatic insects ; Birds ; Water law / Africa / Ethiopia / Egypt / Sudan / Uyganda / Kenya / Nile River Basin / Rift Valley / Lake Tana / Blue Nile / White Nile / Lake Nasser / Lake Nubia / Lake Kyoga / Lake Victoria / Lake Albert / Lake Turkana / Lake Manzala / Chad Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.64 G100 DUM Record No: H042456)
16 Droogers, P.; Immerzeel, W. 2008. Managing the real water consumer: evapotranspiration. Wageningen, Netherlands: FutureWater. 17p. (Report FutureWater 78)
Evapotranspiration ; Remote sensing ; Water use ; Water policy / China / Egypt / Hai River Basin / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042461)
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17 Sulser, T. B.; Ringler, C.; Zhu, T.; Msangi, S.; Bryan, E.; Rosegrant, M. W. 2009. Green and blue water accounting in the Limpopo and Nile basins: implications for food and agricultural policy. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 46p. (IFPRI Discussion Paper)
River basins ; Water quality ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Water productivity ; Crop production ; Cereals ; Food policy ; Models / Africa / Limpopo River Basin / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042476)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp00907.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042476.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042476.pdf
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Globally, most food is produced using soil moisture that comes from precipitation (i.e., “green” water). Moreover, most of the water that reaches plants in irrigated systems also stems from precipitation. Despite this, irrigation (or “blue”) water has typically been the focus for policy analysis, largely because it is possible for humans to manipulate blue water. This paper analyzes alternative water futures using a combined green and blue water accounting framework embedded within the water simulation components of IFPRI’s International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT). Future scenarios recently developed for the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) and other studies are assessed with respect to this adjusted green/blue water accounting framework. The results reveal that accounting explicitly for green water resources broadens the scope of options for decision-makers who are seeking to improve agricultural production in the face of rising food and energy prices, a degrading water and land resource base, and increasing demands. This analysis highlight the importance of green/blue water accounting and presents a wider range of agricultural science and technology policy options for increasing global crop productivity across a span of potential futures.
18 Kato, E.; Ringler, C.; Yesuf, M.; Bryan, E. 2009. Soil and water conservation technologies: a buffer against production risk in the face of climate change?: insights from the Nile Basin in Ethiopia. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 21p. (IFPRI Discussion Paper 00871)
River basins ; Climate change ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042477)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp00871.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042477.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042477.pdf
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This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications of the different technologies in different regions and rainfall zones. Given the production risks posed by climate change, such information can be used by decision makers to identify appropriate agricultural practices that act as a buffer against climate change. Using a household- and plot-level data set, we apply the Just and Pope framework using a Cobb-Douglas production function to investigate the impact of various soil and water conservation technologies on average crop yields and the variance of crop yields, while controlling for several household- and plot-level factors. Results show that soil and water conservation investments perform differently in different rainfall areas and regions of Ethiopia, which underscores the importance of careful geographical targeting when promoting and scaling up soil and water conservation technologies. We find that although soil bunds, stone bunds, grass strips, waterways, and contours all have very significant positive impacts on average crop yields in low-rainfall areas, only soil bunds have significant risk-reducing effects in these areas with low agricultural potential. We also find that irrigation and use of improved seeds have insignificant risk-reducing effects in low-rainfall areas, suggesting that—as currently implemented—these interventions may not be appropriate adaptation strategies for these environments. Regionally, in the low-rainfall areas we find significant spatial heterogeneity, with soil bunds being risk reducing in Oromiya and Amhara, and stone bunds, grass strips, and waterways being risk reducing in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. Irrigation was only risk reducing in the high-rainfall areas of Benishangul-Gumuz. These results remain robust even after controlling for the major crops grown on the plot. Results show that soil and water conservation technologies have significant impacts on reducing production risk in Ethiopia and could be part of the country’s climate-proofing strategy. However, results also show that one-size-fits-all recommendations are not appropriate given the differences in agro-ecology and other confounding factors.
19 Falkenmark, M.; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Vick, M. J. 2009. Global change in four semi-arid transnational river basins: analysis of institutional water sharing preparedness. Natural Resources Forum, 33:310-319.
River basin management ; Watercourses ; International waters ; Water security ; Agreements ; Climate change ; Water scarcity ; Water shortage ; Water requirements ; Water use / Central Asia / Turkey / Amu Darya River Basin / Syr Darya River Basin / Nile River Basin / Euphrates River Basin / Tigris River Basin / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042661)
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Climate change has exacerbated concerns about water security. The authors stress the need for countries in basins where populations are growing to anticipate the water shortage implications for food production. The paper analyses the future status of the interdependence among riparian states in four semi-arid transnational basins under the climate change SRES A2 scenario and projected population growth with a focus on the potential for rainfed agriculture on current croplands and the requirements for irrigation water. Increasing water interdependence among basin states requires institutional preparedness and water sharing arrangements.We conclude that the inclusion of long-term trends in the design of water sharing agreements will improve their robustness to cope with change and mitigate the potential risk of conflict.
20 McCartney, Matthew. 2009. Improved planning of large dam operation: using decision support systems to optimize livelihood benefits, safeguard health and protect the environment. CPWF project report, project number 36. Project completion report submitted to the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) Secretariat, December, 2009. 77p.
Dams ; Planning ; Operations ; Decision making ; Stakeholders ; Decision support tools ; Environmental impact assessment ; Social impact ; Environmental flows ; Malaria ; Mosquitoes ; Case studies ; Surveys ; Public health ; Farmers ; Irrigation schemes / Africa / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin / Lake Tana / Chara Chara Weir / Koga Dam
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H042678)
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/WaterfoodCP/PN36_IWMI_ProjectReport_Dec09.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042678.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042678.pdf
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This project was undertaken with the aim of providing information to assist policy-makers, water resource managers and other interested stakeholders in the planning and management of large dams in Africa. The project highlighted the importance of considering environmental and social (including health) issues in dam planning and operation and illustrated how contemporary Decision Support Systems can be used to assist decision making processes. Key project findings relate to: i) the importance of stakeholder involvement in decision-making and how to enhance it; ii) the effectiveness of EIA follow-up; iii) the malaria implications of large dam construction; iv) the simulation of environmental impacts of large dam development and v) estimates of environmental flows. Guidelines on the use of DSS for key aspects of dam planning and operation have been developed.
This project was a collaboration of three institutions: Addis-Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Southern Waters, Cape Town, South Africa; International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Regional office for the Nile Basin and East Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This project was a collaboration of three institutions: Addis-Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Southern Waters, Cape Town, South Africa; International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Regional office for the Nile Basin and East Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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