Act Now to Protect People and the Environment
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, 6 November 2019 The international community...
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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Water Must Not be Used as a Weapon of War: Refrain from Civilian and Environmental Harm in Northeast Syria!
Statement by Save the Tigris Campaign, 12 October 2019 On 9 October, Turkey started a military offensive in northeast Syria....
Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra
It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in...
Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment
Water Fannack Author: Sara Manisera Reviewer : Juliane Schillinger The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich...
Call: Global Action Day “Sing, Play, Paint — Take a Stand for Hasankeyf”
Call for Global Action Day “Sing, Play, Paint — Take a Stand for Hasankeyf” on 14 September 2019: Do not...
Local Forums Host Water Conservation Trainings
The Water Protectors Network in Iraq, an advocacy group working to monitor and preserve Iraq’s rivers and waterways, expanded its...
Environmental Theme at Al-Fallujah Council Workshop With The Environment And Water Masar
Al-Falluja Council for Social Cohesion held a workshop with the Environment and Water Masar (path) to discuss the most important...
Alamara Council for Social Cohesion and the ISF’s Environment And Water Masar Balance Tourism and the Environment
On 27 July 2019, the Alamara Council for Social Cohesion held a joint session with the Environment and Water masar(Path)...
Stop the Filling of the Ilisu Dam!
Stop the filling of the Ilisu Dam! Statement by Save the Tigris Campaign, 29 July 2019 Despite strong domestic and...
Iraq: Water Crisis in Basra Decades of Mismanagement, Pollution, Corruption Print
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH (Baghdad) – Iraqi authorities have failed to ensure for almost 30 years that Basra residents have sufficient safe drinking...
Big Jump for Hasankeyf and Tigris River in 15 Countries
Statement by Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf and Mesopotamia Ecology Movement, 14 July 2019 Successful “Big Jump” actions for Hasankeyf and...
A Message on Ilisu Dam From Iraqi Civil Society to the Turkish Government
Humat Dijlah Association (Tigris River Protectors) – the Iraqi partner for Save the Tigris Campaign – and a wide range...