Abstract
The Nile river traverses eleven countries in Africa. It is the source of life for millions of people and its aquifers, tributaries, lakes, and surface waters provide valuable nature (wetlands), drinking water, hydropower and it provides large areas of arid soils with irrigation water. Rapid urbanization, overexploitation and the construction of dams are leading to changes in the water regime and affect the quality of the ecosystems services. A participatory scenario building exercise was held in Jinja Uganda in 2014. This approach resulted in four scenarios for the future of the basin presented to the Ministers at the Nile Basin Development Forum in 2015. In this paper the scenario method, the resulting four scenarios and their impacts are presented.
Summary Statement: Rapid changes in the water regime affect the quality of the ecosystems services in the Nile basin. A participatory scenario building exercise resulted in four scenarios for the basin’s future.
Summary Statement: Rapid changes in the water regime affect the quality of the ecosystems services in the Nile basin. A participatory scenario building exercise resulted in four scenarios for the basin’s future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IAIA17 Conference Proceedings Impact Assessment’s Contribution to the Global Efforts in Addressing Climate Change |
| Subtitle of host publication | 37th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment |
| Place of Publication | Montréal, Canada |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |