New book on the Nile by Norwegian professor
Last updated: 11.03.2010 //
“The River Nile in the Post Colonial Age” written by professor Terje Tvedt, University of Bergen, details the modern development of the Nile Basin and the efforts to manage its waters.
With important new material by researchers from each of the countries through which the Nile passes, it provides an indispensable aid to understanding the complex history of the basin, the politics surrounding it and the efforts being made to jointly manage it. The chapter titled “Institutional Development and Water Management in the Ethiopian Nile Basin” is written by Yacob Arsano of Addis Ababa University.
The Nile Basin Research Programme has been financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The book is sold out in all book stores in Norway.