Cooperative filling approaches for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Kevin Wheeler,Mohammed Basheer,Zelalem T. Mekonnen,Sami O. Eltoum,Azeb Mersha,Gamal M. Abdo,Edith Zagona,Jim W. Hall,Simon Dadson +8 more
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In this article, a river basin planning model with a wide range of historical hydrological conditions and increasing coordination between the co-riparian countries was used to analyze the implications of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its implications for downstream water resources.Abstract:
Strategies for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and implications for downstream water resources are analyzed using a river basin planning model with a wide range of historical hydrological conditions and increasing coordination between the co-riparian countries. The analysis finds that risks to water diversions in Sudan can be largely managed through adaptations of Sudanese reservoir operations. The risks to Egyptian users and energy generation can be minimized through combinations of sufficient agreed annual releases from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a drought management policy for the High Aswan Dam, and a basin-wide cooperative agreement that protects the elevation of Lake Nasser.read more
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Collaborative management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam increases economic benefits and resilience.
Mohammed Basheer,Victor Nechifor,Alvaro Calzadilla,Khalid Siddig,Khalid Siddig,Mikiyas Etichia,Dale Whittington,Dale Whittington,David Hulme,Julien J. Harou +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce a new modeling framework that simulates the Nile River System and Egypt's macro economy, with dynamic feedbacks between the river system and the macroeconomy, to compare water resources management strategies for the Nile in a quest for efficient use of the river's limited and stressed water resources.
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Cooperative operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reduces Nile riverine floods
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The Fairness 'Dilemma' in Sharing the Nile Waters: What Lessons from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam for International Law?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the fairness dilemma in connection with the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light of relevant colonial-era Nile treaties, post-1990 Nile framework instruments, and international watercourses law.
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Exploring the urban water-energy-food nexus under environmental hazards within the Nile
Nadir Ahmed Elagib,Suhair A. Gayoum Saad,Mohammed Basheer,Abbas E. Rahma,Abbas E. Rahma,Emmanuela Darius Lado Gore +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a case study was conducted for the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, at the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile for illustration, and the results were based on analyses of river flow and water turbidity data, field observations, and an interview of farmers practicing irrigated agriculture, and hydropower modeling.
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Collaboratively Modeling Reservoir Reoperation to Adapt to Earlier Snowmelt Runoff
TL;DR: In this article, a collaborative modeling research prognosis of water storage in the arid Western United States is presented, showing that upstream surface water reservoirs store snowmelt runoff to meet downstream water demand.
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