THE NILE RIVER BASIN – Water, Agriculture, Governance and Livelihoods

1. Introduction

Seleshi B. Awulachew,Vladimir Smakhtin, David Molden and Don Peden

2. Nile water and agriculture: past, present and future

Karen Conniff, David Molden, Don Peden and Seleshi B. Awulachew

3. The Nile Basin, people, poverty and vulnerability

James Kinyangi, Don Peden, Mario Herrero, Aster Tsige,Tom Ouna and An Notenbaert

4. Spatial characterization of the Nile Basin for improved water management

Solomon S. Demissie, Seleshi B. Awulachew, David Molden and Aster D.Yilma

5. Availability of water for agriculture in the Nile Basin

Robyn Johnston

6. Hydrological processes in the Blue Nile

Zachary M. Easton, Seleshi B. Awulachew,Tammo S. Steenhuis, Saliha Alemayehu Habte, Birhanu Zemadim,Yilma Seleshi and Kamaleddin E. Basha

7. The Nile Basin sediment loss and degradation, with emphasis on the Blue Nile

Tammo S. Steenhuis, Zachary M. Easton, Seleshi B. Awulachew, Abdalla A. Ahmed, Kamaleddin E. Bashar, Enyew Adgo,Yihenew G. Selassie and Seifu A.Tilahun

8. Nile Basin farming systems and productivity

Poolad Karimi, David Molden, An Notenbaert and Don Peden

9. Livestock and water in the Nile River Basin

Don Peden,Tilahun Amede, Amare Haileslassie, Hamid Faki, Denis Mpairwe, Paulo van Breugel and Mario Herrero

10. Overview of groundwater in the Nile River Basin

Charlotte MacAlister, Paul Pavelic, Callist Tindimugaya,Tenalem Ayenew, Mohamed Elhassan Ibrahim and Mohamed Abdel Meguid

11. Wetlands of the Nile Basin: distribution, functions and contribution to livelihoods

Lisa-Maria Rebelo and Matthew P. McCartney

12. Nile water governance

Ana Elisa Cascão

13. Institutions and policy in the Blue Nile Basin: understanding challenges and opportunities for improved land and water management

Amare Haileslassie, Fitsum Hagos, Seleshi B. Awulachew, Don Peden, Abdalla A. Ahmed, Solomon Gebreselassie,Tesfaye Tafesse, Everisto Mapedza and Aditi Mukherji

14. Simulating current and future water resources development in the Blue Nile river basin

Matthew P. McCartney,Tadesse Alemayehu, Zachary M. Easton and Seleshi B. Awulachew

15. Water management intervention analysis in the Nile Basin

Seleshi B. Awulachew, Solomon S. Demissie, Fitsum Hagos,Teklu Erkossa and Don Peden

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