The hydropolitical assessment of the nile question: An Ethiopian perspective

Water International

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Tafesse, Tesfaye ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Equitable sharing; Food security; Virtual water; Water security; Win win solutions; Zero sum game

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

EID: 85024004047     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060108686945     Document Type: Article

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