Effect of climate changes on water resources in Iraq: A review study (2024)
This paper explores Iraq’s severe water scarcity as a consequence of intensifying climate change, revealing the region’s disproportionate vulnerability and underscoring the overlooked link between climate impacts and water availability amid broader global environmental threats.
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Building Climate-Resilient Water and Transport Infrastructure – Regional Exchange and Training
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Strengthening Collective Climate and Environment Action in Iraq
This project builds Iraq’s climate and environmental action by training students, civil society, and government officials in citizen science, data-driven advocacy, and evidence-based policymaking to strengthen accountability and participation in key environmental decisions.
Living under a black sky: conflict pollution and environmental health concerns in Iraq
This report by PAX reveals how the conflict in Iraq has left a toxic trail of destruction which could have severe health consequences for Iraqis and could complicate reconstruction efforts.
Iraq’s Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
Iraq faces an escalating environmental and climate crisis—driven by shrinking water resources, extreme heat, pollution, and dependence on fossil fuels—that threatens livelihoods, fuels displacement and social unrest, and demands urgent action to transition to a sustainable, resilient future.