Resolving water conflicts: dispute settlement mechanisms applicable to international water resources
In 2020, Ethiopia started filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile river.
Abstract
In 2020, Ethiopia started filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river, which comprises a major Ethiopian development project viewed of national and sovereign significance. 皇冠体育app dam has raised concerns in particular for Egypt who claim historic treaty rights to Nile waters. 皇冠体育app tensions between the two countries escalated in 2020, when Ethiopia started filling the dam in the absence of an agreement. Although Ethiopia has argued that the hydroelectric GERD will not significantly affect the flow of water into the Nile, Egypt depends almost entirely on the Nile waters for household and commercial uses, and sees the dam as a major threat to its water security which it understands to be protected by treaties. 皇冠体育app dispute also affects Sudan who also rely significantly on Nile water. Over the last year, tensions have escalated significantly.
This paper is an output of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PEACEREP) programme.
Citation
Daza-Clark, A. M. Resolving Water Conflicts: Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Applicable to International Water Resources. (PeaceRep Report: Climate & Natural Resources). PeaceRep: 皇冠体育app Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, University of Edinburgh, 2020