National and International Efforts to Confront Environmental Changes in Iraq: A Survey

Abstract

This study focuses on the environmental changes that have occurred in Iraq and disrupted its ecological balance, rendering it a deteriorating environment. These changes have manifested themselves clearly in the form of drought, desertification, pollution, and rising temperatures. This has necessitated concerted national and international efforts to address these changes and save Iraq and its environment from the effects of these environmental changes on Iraqi society, the deteriorating Iraqi economy, and the fragile political and security situation. The study is based on the hypothesis that "the national and international efforts made to address environmental changes in Iraq are not commensurate with the magnitude of the changes sweeping Iraq". The study proves its hypothesis by relying on the systems analysis approach. The study aims to investigate the efforts being made to address environmental changes in Iraq. The most prominent findings of the study are the existence of timid national and international efforts to address environmental changes in Iraq that are not commensurate with the magnitude of the environmental changes in Iraq.