The paper discusses two principles of international water law � the principle of equitable and reasonable water use, and principle of no significant harm � and their application in the cooperative framework of the Nile. It provides viewpoint on what constitutes reasonable and equitable water use in the context o the Nile Basin in the face of climate change impacts and rapidly growing populations.:
The paper used the MODSIM simulation model to assess the potential impacts of the GERD on the High Aswan Dam (HAD) in terms of water inflows, reservoir storage elevation, hydropower generation and evaporation losses.