Addressing the Transboundary Water Conflict Between the Blue Nile Riparian States

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Geolocation:	11° 17' 18.9506", 34° 7' 25.8164"
Total Population	210210,000,000 millionmillion
Total Area	324,500324,500 km² 125,289.45 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type), Arid/desert (Köppen B-type)
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	agricultural- cropland and pasture, urban- high density
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Fisheries - farmed, Hydropower Generation, Livestock

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ASI:Suggested Negotiation Approaches for Mitigating the Ongoing Blue Nile Conflict

The key to mitigating the negative effects of power asymmetry in water negotiations is to expand the proverbial pie by creating additional value and diversifying the menu of negotiating agenda items. This should include efforts to move away from viewing the Nile as a fixed resource towards the efficient and effective use, reuse, and repurposing of the Nile waters.(read the full article... )

Contributed by: Tameisha Henry (last edit: 13 May 2013)