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What causes growing water stress along the Nile?

Population growth and climate change.

What was the 1959 Nile Agreement?

An old water deal between Egypt and Sudan (excluded Ethiopia).

What is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)?

A big dam Ethiopia built on the Nile causing tensions with Egypt and Sudan.

Why is GERD important to Egypt?

Egypt sees it as a national security issue.

Why is GERD important to Ethiopia?

It means development and pride.

What happened in 2020 with GERD talks?

Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan failed.

What makes Nile cooperation hard?

Historical, political, and economic tensions.

Who else is involved in Nile River talks?

China, Russia, US, African Union, and the UN.

What is a hydro-hegemon?

A country that controls shared water using geography or power.

What powers can a hydro-hegemon use?

Geography, material strength, negotiation skills, and ideas.

What is Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)?

The most you can harvest from a renewable resource without reducing its stock.

What does the tragedy of the commons illustrate?

Shared resources get overused when individuals act in their own interest.

How does climate change impact water scarcity?

It changes rainfall and water availability, risking energy, food, and health.

Name three solution approaches to climate‑induced water scarcity.

Use water more efficiently, adopt new water technologies, and improve governance.

What topics are covered today?

Governance, water governance, ocean governance, water conflicts, and game theory.

What is “governance”?

How power and rules guide decisions and actions in society.

Give one World Bank definition of governance.

How a country’s power is used to manage political, economic, and social resources.

Name two UNDP governance dimensions.

How people voice interests and exercise legal rights.

What are the World Bank’s six governance indicators?

Voice and Accountability, Political Stability, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, Control of Corruption.

What is “good governance”?

Decision‑making that is transparent, accountable, inclusive, and rule‑based.

List three characteristics of good governance.

Participatory, responsive, and equitable.

What is water governance?

Systems and rules that guide how water is managed and shared.

Name two questions water governance must answer.

Who has the right to use water? How are those decisions made?

What are the four dimensions of water governance?

Environmental, social, political, and economic.

What is IWRM?

Coordinated management of water, land, and related resources for fair, efficient, and sustainable use.

What three elements support IWRM?

Policies, institutions, and management tools.

What is the triple‑bottom‑line approach?

Balancing economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

What does SDG 6 aim to achieve?

Clean water and sanitation for everyone.

Name two targets under SDG 6.

Access to safe drinking water and improved water‑use efficiency.

Why include sanitation in SDG 6?

Because clean water alone isn’t enough to protect health and hygiene.

What is the aim of SDG Target 6.4?

To substantially increase water-use efficiency, ensure sustainable freshwater withdrawals, and reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity by 2030.

What does Indicator 6.4.2 (water stress) measure?

Freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources.

What does WASH stand for?

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.

Why is WASH important?

It is a basic human right and key to health, well-being, and economic growth.

What are the main criteria for WASH?

Availability, physical accessibility, affordability, quality and safety, and acceptability.

How much return does every $1 invested in WASH bring?

$4.3 return in general; $1.5 in healthcare facilities.

How many people lack access to clean water and sanitation?

~2 billion lack clean drinking water; ~3.6 billion lack adequate sanitation.

What is the objective of SDG 14?

To conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas, and marine resources.

What are the key focus areas of SDG 14?

Marine pollution reduction, ocean acidification, fishery sustainability, and protection of ecosystems.

What challenge does SDG 14 face due to rising fish consumption?

Environmental degradation including overfishing and marine littering.