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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its Impact on Egyptian Agriculture and the Potential for Alleviating Water Scarcity

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This chapter provides a brief overview of background of the book, purpose of the book, scope of the book, the Nile River, the Nile River Basin and water security, dams and barrages on river channels, effects of Dams and Barrages on river channels, the Legal Aspects of the Nile River, agriculture and irrigation in Nile Basin, agriculture and irrigation in Egypt, and efficiency use of irrigation water.

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Hamada, Y.M. (2017). Introduction. In: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its Impact on Egyptian Agriculture and the Potential for Alleviating Water Scarcity . Environment & Policy, vol 55. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54439-7_1

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