Iraqis Fear Earthquakes, Terrorism Could Lead to Dam Catastrophe
Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor, 4 December 2017 BAGHDAD — International experts arrived in Baghdad Nov. 21 to assess the damage...
Environment
Some of the issues faced by water and environment in Iraq are: construction of large dams on the Tigris and its tributaries, the use of watercourses and water-related infrastructure as a weapon and tool for achieving political hegemony, threats to cultural heritage along the Tigris River, water pollution and unsustainable management of water resources.
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Tanjero: the Struggle to Clean Up a Neglected River
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Participate in Save the Tigris Program of the Fourth Iraqi Social Forum!
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Nature Based Solutions to Big Dams Can Help the Mesopotamian Region and the World
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Destruction Accelerates in Hasankeyf and Tigris Basin
++ Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive +++ Hasankeyf Matters +++ Destruction Accelerates in Hasankeyf and the Tigris Basin 30 Oct...
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Swimming Expedition calls for Protection of Lake Dukan
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Iraqi Activists Stand in Solidarity with the People of Hasankeyf
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Call to “2nd Global Action Day” for Hasankeyf on 23rd September 2017!
Initiative to keep Hasankeyf Alive, 30 August 2017 We call activists, social movements, NGO’s and all others in the world...
Rocks in Hasankeyf Destroyed by Explosives – Destruction Enters New Phase
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A Training for Humat Dijlah Activists in Preparation for a Regional Water Forum
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Equal Water Shares for the Peoples of Iraq and Iran – A Call for Collaboration to Preserve the Shared Rivers!
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