Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Collaborative management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam increases economic benefits and resilience

  • Mohammed Basheer,
  • Victor Nechifor,
  • Alvaro Calzadilla,
  • Khalid Siddig,
  • Mikiyas Etichia,
  • Dale Whittington,
  • David Hulme,
  • Julien J. Harou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25877-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Integrating river system and economy-wide models in a dynamic, iterative, bidirectional fashion allows assessing some economic impacts of interventions in river systems. Here the authors use this framework to compare water resources management strategies for the Nile in a quest for efficient use of the river’s limited and stressed water resources.