Hydro-diplomacy: The role of space-derived data in advancing

This forms the basis of informed 1 Keeping a Satellite Eye on GERD As the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia nears completion, the giant structure on the main stem of the Blue Nile is expected to bring new electricity, economic activity, and development to Ethiopia. [...] However, a severe drought like the one that afflicted the region in the 1970s and 1980s could make it more difficult to strike the right balance. [...] “On the other hand, we have also seen the tip of the Nile River Delta disappearing year by year because of the reduction in sediment that came down the river after the Aswan High Dam was built,” Heggy said. [...] The comment by Sileshi Bekele, Ethiopia’s former negotiator on the dam and now the country’s ambassador to the United States, came during a meeting with the new U. [...] Doğan YILDIZ Content : HPA Technical Unit – www.hidropolitikakademi.org Editor: Dursun Yıldız Design : ada Strateji Turkey The contents of the articles in this document is the sole responsibility of writers and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the HPA 4 .