hh6 how the construction of large-scale dams is changing the hydropolitical relations in the nile...
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Multi-level counter-hegemony in the Nile: how the construction of large-scale dams
is changing the hydropolitical relations between and within the Nile countries
Presentation to HH6 WorkshopLondon, 12 January 2013
Ana Elisa Cascão, SIWI
Pillars of hegemony and counter-hegemony
State-centric approach
Global
Regional
National
Local
Large-scale dams: for and against
• Hydropower agenda• Activist agenda
• NBI energy
• Hydro is the solution!• Urban and rural
electrification
• Local populations: voiceless?
Global
Regional
National
Local
Aswan High Dam
Global
Regional
National
Local
Idetiational power on dams in the Nile Basin
• Power/electricity is a critical requirement for regional growth
• Hydropower is the preferred energy source for most of the Nile countries
• Why hydropower is the most attractive option? Renewable energy, pollution free, long economic life, reliability of supply, cost-efffective, deliver multiple benefits, etc
Merowe and Kajbar Dams (Sudan)
Global
Regional
National
Local
Grand Renaissance Dam (Ethiopia)
Global
Regional
National
Local
Conclusions?
How the status quo can be challenged, through justice, law, soft power, or other means?