Title The fairness "dilemma" in sharing the Nile waters : what lessons from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam for international law? / by Zeray Yihdego

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (80 pages) Series International water law series International water law series. Contents Introduction -- The principles of fairness -- Colonial-era treaties and the fairness of the GERD -- Post-1990 Nile instruments : a way out from the fairness dilemma? -- Concluding remarks: Lessons to be learnt? Summary In 'The Fairness Dilemma' in Sharing the Nile Waters', Zeray Yihdego enquires into the fairness dilemma in connection with the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light of relevant colonial-era Nile treaties, post-1990 Nile framework instruments, and international watercourses law. The GERD is now a 'fait accompli', but fairness considerations will continue to be vital issues during its construction, filling, and operation. This monograph argues that the GERD is a symbol of a fair share of the Nile waters by Ethiopia, the realization of which depends on, 'inter alia', an appropriate economic return, and prevention of significant impacts. Yihdego articulates the lessons that can be applied to public international law and suggests a process to address the issue of unfair agreements, arguing that, although the principle of fairness's application can be complex, the notions of procedural fairness and distributive justice can define and delineate the principle with reference to a specific treaty regime.--Page 4 of cover Notes Published as: International water law, issue 2.2 (2017) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-80) Notes Print version record Subject Watershed management -- Law and legislation -- Nile River Watershed Water rights -- Nile River Watershed Dams -- Law and legislation -- Ethiopia LAW -- International. Dams -- Law and legislation International law Water rights Watershed management -- Law and legislation Wasserrecht Talsperre Völkerrecht Faires Verfahren Wasserversorgung SUBJECT Nile River Watershed -- International status Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Ethiopia) -- International status Subject Ethiopia Ethiopia -- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Nile River Watershed Nil Äthiopien Form Electronic book ISBN 9789004351769 9004351760

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