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Environmental issues in Iraq are greatly attributed to the government, politics, and region. Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable country to the effects of climate change, [ 1 ] subject to oil spills, pollution, land degradation, and poor management of upstream water sources.
Climate change has negatively impacted Iraq's population through loss of economic opportunity, food insecurity, water scarcity, and displacement. Water-related challenges are at the forefront of Iraq's environmental problems. Models predict that precipitation will decrease by 9% and mean annual temperatures will increase by 2°C by 2050. [4]
Pages in category "Environmental issues in Iraq" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Blue Horizons Laboratories is a private lab offering environmental lab services that was initially started by Nature Iraq. [4] Waterkeepers Iraq was a program originally started by Nature Iraq but registered as an independent non-governmental organization in 2014. It advocates and works to protect the rivers, streams and waterways of Iraq ...
Experts fear that climate change is likely to exacerbate existing water shortages in Iraq, with potentially devastating consequences. Mustafa Hassan, a resident of Baghdad said that he hopes that Erdogan’s visit “will help to solve problems related to water, because Iraq is suffering from a water scarcity crisis, and this affects ...
The environmental damage caused by the oil fires was arguably the most impactful environmental catastrophe related to the First Gulf War. Discussion at the 1991 World Climate Conference in January included talks of a predicted nuclear winters, acid rain and immediate global warming spreading into Europe and Asia from the Persian epicentre. [5]
Environmental issues in Iraq (7 P) N. Natural history of Iraq (4 C, 2 P) Nature conservation in Iraq (3 C) O. Outdoor structures in Iraq (2 C) W. Water in Iraq (9 C, 2 P)
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...