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Geopolitics of Transboundary Water Relations in the Eastern Nile Basin

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This paper discusses the geopolitical dimension of changing hydropolitical relations in the Eastern Nile Basin, which scholars have neglected despite the growing number of studies devoted to transboundary water relations in the Nile Basin. The paper examines the influence of external actors on hydropolitical relations between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt and explores their impacts, particularly those of the Arab Gulf states and private investments, on a longstanding trilateral standoff in hydropolitics between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. While the findings do not offer a single and simple conclusion about transboundary water interactions, they highlight the importance of paying attention to the roles of external actors in influencing how riparian states engage in water activities and development projects that can cause adverse impacts in a transboundary context.

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  • Darwisheh,Housam, 2024. "Geopolitics of Transboundary Water Relations in the Eastern Nile Basin," IDE Discussion Papers 921, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
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    Keywords

    Nile|hydropolitics|GERD|GCC|Egypt|Sudan|Ethiopia;

    JEL classification:

    • P00 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - General - - - General
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other

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