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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its Impact on Egyptian Agriculture and the Potential for Alleviating Water Scarcity pp 137–150Cite as

Agriculture and Irrigation in Egypt

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This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of agriculture and irrigation in Egypt, background of agriculture and irrigation in Egypt, scope of the chapter, cooperative relations, conflicts and divergent perceptions, Egypt and Ethiopia behind the renaissance dam, doctrines, principles and practices of international law, doctrines and international conventions, principles and rules.

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Hamada, Y.M. (2017). Agriculture and Irrigation in Egypt. 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_9

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