As World Water Day Approaches, Tigris Protectors Highlight Iraq’s Water Challenges
Arabic | عربي 22 March marks World Water Day, when millions of people around the world raise their voices each...
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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Joint statement on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
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