This book targets the issue of water scarcity in Egypt as a typical example of the world water
crisis. Today the available water resource is facing its limit because of rapid increase in
water demand as a result of population growth and changes in peoples' life-style. The basic
idea to solve the problem of water scarcity is that the irrigation sector the biggest user of
water should increase water use efficiency. However the real problem is how this can be
achieved in view of the crucial need for water in this sector. This book addresses this
challenge through case studies from the Nile delta in Egypt. The water problem in the Nile
delta the major source for water in Egypt is discussed in this book from all its various
aspects. This book covers the situation before and after the advent of the Aswan High Dam so
that the reader understands the entire development. Another special feature are the extensive
and scientific descriptions of contemporary topics in water and agriculture especially from
the viewpoint of water saving and sustainability. These descriptions are based on field
experiments and surveys in a six-year international research project. Topics of this book are
local but their implications are global.
