Egypt weighs nature-based protection for five Nile Delta coastal sites

Egypt's water resources minister has received a report on a feasibility study proposing eco-friendly, nature-based protection for five Nile Delta coastal sites exposed to erosion.

• Water Resources Minister Hany Sweilem received a report from Mohamed Ghattas, head of the Shore Protection Authority, on the feasibility study.
• Field visits by authority leaders and an international consultant inspected five priority sites selected from nine evaluated locations.
• Sweilem said the ministry will apply international expertise and the latest scientific methods to develop sustainable, nature-based solutions for the Nile Delta coasts.
• Sweilem said the projects would protect facilities and farmland, halt shoreline retreat where erosion is severe, and recover lost beaches.