Threats and challenges to Egyptian water security and their impact on the management of Egyptian water resources | ||
| International Journal of Sustainable Development and Science | ||
| Volume 7, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 315-329 PDF (625.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijsrsd.2024.277175.1054 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Sameh Farag Awad* | ||
| Water Research Center | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Egypt faces many threats and challenges in managing and planning the water security file, especially in light of the current problems and obstacles and securing Egyptian water resources to meet the needs of citizens. The water file is at the forefront of unprecedented concerns to keep pace with the local demand for water resulting from the steady population increase, in addition to the growing trends for sustainable water development. To confront the potential effects of climate change in addition to the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis, which exacerbates the current water crisis in Egypt, and as a result of these regional and local threats and challenges, the water security file has become the most important file that has captured the attention of decision-makers as a result of its effects and repercussions on Egypt in all security and political fields. Social and economic,,The research mainly aims to study the impact of regional and local threats and challenges on the management of Egyptian water resources through the following sub-objectives: (1) Study Egyptian water security indicators, (2) Study regional threats and their effects on Egyptian water security, (3) Study local challenges and risks and their effects. On the management of Egyptian water resources, (4) Study of the development of water losses from Assoun to the mouths of canals. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Threats , challenges , Water security; Water resources | ||
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