Challenges in managing Iraq’s marshlands |
Iraq’s marshlands must be managed by balancing the various benefits derived from their ecosystems, according to a newly released report by the UN Integrated Water Task Force, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), within the context of the first four-year UN Development Assistance Framework for Iraq. The new report by UNESCO and partners reviews challenges in managing Iraq’s marshlands. ![]() To address those threats a policy framework should be developed that enables the sustainable development of the Marshlands and addresses trade-offs among current and future uses of the Marshlands, such as those between agricultural production and water quality, land use and biodiversity, development of oil industry water use and aquatic biodiversity.
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