Save the Tigris and Marshes

Save the Tigris and Marshes is a civil society campaign advocating for the protection of the Tigris-Euphrates river basin and the Mesopotamian Marshes. Over time, the initiative has grown into an international advocacy platform working on water justice, ecological protection, and the democratic governance of water resources across Iraq and the wider Mesopotamian region. Today, the campaign continues its work through the Save the Tigris Foundation, based in the Netherlands.
Website: https://savethetigris.org

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Trevi return Mosul Dam to the Iraqi technicians, but this dam is effectively a construction project that never ends

Trevi return Mosul Dam to the Iraqi technicians, but this dam is effectively a construction project that never ends

By Elizabeth Ingram – Hydro ReviewContent Director Iraqi, U.S. and Italian officials have celebrated the completion of a project to shore up...

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The Turkish city of Hasankeyf will welcome its tourists under water

The Turkish city of Hasankeyf will welcome its tourists under water

Hasankeyf is located in southeast Turkey, on the banks of the Tigris River in a predominantly Kurdish area. At 12,000...

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New Report to the World Heritage Committee: International Action Needed to Halt Dams and Save Marshes

New Report to the World Heritage Committee: International Action Needed to Halt Dams and Save Marshes

A new report compiled by Save the Tigris member Rivers without Boundaries and World Heritage Watch, a draft of which...

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Save the Tigris Invites Members, Followers, and Supporters to Join the “Big Jump” for Hasankeyf

Save the Tigris Invites Members, Followers, and Supporters to Join the “Big Jump” for Hasankeyf

In just a few short weeks, on the 14th of July 2019, the community-led campaign Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive will host...

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Save the Tigris Taking Part in the 43th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku

Save the Tigris Taking Part in the 43th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku

From June 30 – July 10 the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) will take place in...

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A Successful Campaign Training in Nasiriyah

A Successful Campaign Training in Nasiriyah

From 18 – 19 March, the Information Center for Research and Development worked with the Mashhofna Cultural Center to organize...

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“The Reality of Water Security and Sustainability” A Seminar Organized by Humat Dijlah and the College of the Origins of Religion

“The Reality of Water Security and Sustainability” A Seminar Organized by Humat Dijlah and the College of the Origins of Religion

The Humat Dijlah Association (of the Iraqi Social Forum) collaborated with the College of the Origins of Religion to organize...

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Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” World Migratory Bird Day

Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” World Migratory Bird Day

Laith Al-Obeidy The Diwaniya Social Forum for Environment and Peace, in cooperation with Humat Dijlah Association, celebrated World Migratory Bird...

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Council for Social Cohesion in Sulaimania Addresses Medical Waste Problem in the City

Council for Social Cohesion in Sulaimania Addresses Medical Waste Problem in the City

In the past months the Social Cohesion Council in the city of Sulaimania has established itself as a valuable civil...

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The False Promises of Hydropower: How dams fail to deliver the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The False Promises of Hydropower: How dams fail to deliver the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The False Promises of Hydropower: How dams fail to deliver the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals...

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It‘s Not too Late to Save Hasankeyf and Tigris River! No Filling of the Ilisu Dam Reservoir!

It‘s Not too Late to Save Hasankeyf and Tigris River! No Filling of the Ilisu Dam Reservoir!

+++ International Urgent Call to Turkish Government and International Public +++ It‘s not too late to Save Hasankeyf and Tigris...

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Global Days of Action for Iraq’s Waterways

Global Days of Action for Iraq’s Waterways

On 14 March of  every year, millions of people around the world raise their voices to highlight those struggling to...

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