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The River Congo - Africa's sleeping giant: regional integration and intersectoral conflicts in the Congo Basin
Schlafender Riese Kongo-Fluss: Wassernutzung zwischen regionaler Integration und sektoralen Zielkonflikten
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Abstract Making greater of use of the waters of the Congo could boost development across - and beyond - the region, but threatens to favour particular users’ interests at the expense of others. Within its enormous catchment area, the Congo is the dominant transport network and the lifeblood of the African ra... view more
Making greater of use of the waters of the Congo could boost development across - and beyond - the region, but threatens to favour particular users’ interests at the expense of others. Within its enormous catchment area, the Congo is the dominant transport network and the lifeblood of the African rain forest, upon which millions depend for their livelihoods. Tapping the river's resources could significantly improve the region’s water and food supplies, while its hydro-energy potential could theoretically satisfy the electricity needs of the entire continent. Plans to construct more major dams at the Inga Falls demonstrate that the ten Congo Basin states are pursuing common goals - but also having to deal with sharpening intersectoral conflicts. An inconsistent line on dam-building makes it harder for Germany to play a constructive role in these development processes. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo, Republic of the; natural resources; water; management; hydropower; power plant; international cooperation; regional interdependence; regional development; regional integration; economic integration; Central Africa; developing country
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Kongo-Becken; Staudamm; Anrainerstaaten
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 46/2017
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications