
Satellite image of a portion of the Nile River (green) and Nile River delta (green, top). Stock Photo.
Instructions
- First, take a few minutes to check out the Water Conflict Chronology. This site details water conflicts around the world since 3001 BC.
- Click on the Region dropdown menu and select sub-Saharan Africa (then repeat for Northern Africa).
- Examine conflicts/trends since 1950 in the region.
- You may want to take notes and refer to them later.
- Next, review the materials in your online course text concerning the Nile River Conflict.
- Now, read the materials below before moving on to answer the questions.
CREDIBLE SOURCES
- Andrew Carlson, 2013, Who Owns the Nile? Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia's History-Changing Dam [PDF | visit site]
- Richard Conniff, 2017, Yale Environment 360, The Vanishing Nile: A Great River Faces a Multitude of Threats [PDF | visit site]
- John Bohannon, 2010, The Nile Delta's Sinking Future [PDF | visit site]
- David Chandler, MIT News Office, International experts analyze impacts of Ethiopian Dam [PDF | visit site]
- Aya Nader, 2017, Climate Home News, Egypt faces water insecurity as Ethiopian mega-dam rumors swirl" [PDF | visit site]
- The Economist, 2016, Sharing the Nile [PDF | visit site]
Directions: Download the following worksheet to answer your questions; submit this worksheet. Answer the questions with a well-written paragraph or two, supporting your response with information from the above sources. You may use additional sources but you need to reference at least 4 of the articles listed above. Remember to use in-text citations to show where the idea/information is coming from, and include a reference list at the end of your document.
- What are the existing issues today in the Nile River conflict?
- What importance should be placed on the older treaties?
- What is Ethiopia's position on dam building on the Blue Nile and is it well justified?
- Are there fair solutions to the conflicts in water allocation between the Nile watershed nations? What are they and how can they be implemented?