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Mission not yet accomplished: managing water resources in the Nile River basin.(REGIONAL ISSUES)
Journal of International Affairs, March, 2008 by Swain, Ashok
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River runoff is widely accepted as one of the most important sources of available fresh water for human consumption. Worldwide, there are 263 major river systems that cross national boundaries and are responsible for 85 percent of the earth's runoff. (1) When two or more countries are dependent on the same river system, upstream withdrawal, pollution or management can lead not only to upstream-downstream conflict but also to cooperation.
In recent years, policymaking and research communities have been engaged in exploring various means to transform conflict into riparian cooperation ...
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