The Nile River: Potential for Conflict and Cooperation in the Face of Water Degradation
The Nile River: Potential for Conflict and Cooperation in the Face of Water Degradation
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尼罗河：面临水源退化的冲突与合作的潜力
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2002
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K. Wiebe
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K. Wiebe
几个世纪以来，尼罗河一直是尼罗河流域的生命之源和冲突之源。河流沃茨的不断退化加剧了流域的缺水问题，加剧了依赖这一共享淡水资源的沿岸国家之间的紧张关系。尼罗河沿岸居民之间发生冲突的可能性是真实的，但最近为建立一个包容性的区域协议来管理河流的使用所做的努力表明，未来沿岸居民将在水资源问题上进行合作而不是争吵。本文描述了尼罗河的现状以及尼罗河流域水退化与冲突之间的联系。然后，报告审议了现有国际文书对促进尼罗河流域合作的适用性。最后，它讨论了最近的尼罗河流域倡议及其成功避免未来尼罗河沃茨冲突的潜力。
The Nile River has been the source of life and of conflict in the Nile Basin for centuries. Escalating degradation of the river waters has exasperated water scarcity issues in the basin, heightening tensions between riparian countries dependent on this shared freshwater source. The potential for conflict between Nile riparians is real, but recent efforts to construct an inclusive regional agreement to govern the rivers use suggest that riparians will cooperate rather than quarrel over water in the future. This article describes the current state of the Nile River and the link between water degradation and conflict in the Nile Basin. It then considers the applicability of existing international instruments to facilitate cooperation in the Nile Basin. Finally, it discusses the recent Nile Basin Initiative and its potential for success in averting future conflict over the Nile waters.