Nov. 4, 2012 A new book finds that the Nile river, together with
its associated tributaries and rainfall, could provide 11
countries -- including a new country, South Sudan, and the
drought-plagued countries of the Horn of Africa -- with enough
water to support a vibrant agriculture sector, but that the poor
in the region who rely on the river for their food and incomes
risk missing out on these benefits without effective and
inclusive water management policies. The Nile River Basin:
Water, Agriculture, Governance and Livelihoods, published by the
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), incorporates
new research and analysis to provide the most comprehensive
analysis yet of the water, agriculture, governance and poverty
challenges facing policymakers in the countries that rely on the
water flowing through one of Africa's most important basins. The
book also argues that better cooperation among the riparian
countries is required to share this precious resource. "This
book will change the way people t