Routledge International Watercourses Law in the Nile River Basin

The Nile River serves as a vital lifeline for eleven sovereign states, supporting an estimated population of 422.2 million people. This essential resource provides water for domestic, industrial, and agricultural needs across a vast geophysical area stretching from Egypt to Tanzania. However, the river has remained a source of continuous and conflicting claims regarding water rights for over a century. In this book, the author provides a detailed examination of the multifaceted legal regulation governing the Nile. By reconstructing the historical and legal origins of these regulations, the text explores how water rights have been managed and contested. This work is an important resource for understanding the legal framework surrounding one of the world's most significant river basins and the complex challenges faced by the nations that depend on it.