The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Source of Cooperation or Contention?
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 142, Issue 11
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Volume 142 • Issue 11 • November 2016
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Received: Oct 2, 2015
Accepted: Jun 16, 2016
Published online: Jul 19, 2016
Published in print: Nov 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Dec 19, 2016
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