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2. Nile River Basin and Its Challenges

verfasst von : Joseph Awange

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Water resources within the Nile River Basin (NRB) are under intense pressure from both humans and the changing climate. With the increasing population, and more demand for both water and electricity, the various countries within the NRB are likely to exploit the waters within their sub-basins, thus, negatively impacting on the entire Nile’s stored water.

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Titel: Nile River Basin and Its Challenges
verfasst von: Joseph Awange
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: The Nile Waters
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-64754-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-64756-8

Copyright-Jahr: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64756-8_2

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