The decision maker and the situation development for Makhool Dam (2.3)
The Iraqi Energy Council 1 has decided to agree on the Higher National Committee of Water’s recommendation (from its assembly...
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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The decision maker and those responsible for the Makhool Dam (1.3)
Ismael Dawood July 2022 The ramifications caused,as a result of the Iraqi Government’s decision taken at the beginning of 2021,...
Save The Tigris launches a new report on the Makhoul Dam.
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The first memorandum of cooperation between Iraq and Lebanon environmental protection movements
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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY: DISARM TURKEY, END BOMBINGS ON KURDISTAN
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Save the Tigris: Environmental Campaign against building Dams inside and outside Iraq
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Building More Large Dams Threatens Southern Iraq and Increases Drought and Water Scarcity: No More False Solutions
Statement by Save the Tigris – Amsterdam, April 15, 2022 Our concern is growing over the Iraqi governments’ persistence and...
Stop Water Wars! Do Not Weaponize Dams and Other Critical Infrastructure
Save The Tigris Campaign Save The Tigris strongly condemns President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with the...
The Environment on the Border Areas in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been Greatly Damaged, Due to Continuous Bombardment
With the decades-long bombardment on the border areas of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by Iran and Turkey, the...
In Speech to COP 26: President Barham Salih: Mesopotamian Revitalization is Strategic Framework to Tackle Climate Change in Iraq and Region
Iraq seeks to have access to a new environmental era to deal with the serious implications of climate change, Iraqi...
The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
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Into Thin Air: New Report by Save the Tigris Examines Evaporation Losses From Dam Reservoirs in Iraq
Iraq is facing a mounting water crisis. With temperatures rising, drought conditions becoming more extreme, and riparian states further restricting...