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    Iraqi Minister of Water Resources speaks to Al Jazeera Net about solutions to the water crisis

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    Iraqi Minister of Water Resources speaks to Al Jazeera Net about solutions to the water crisis Empty Iraqi Minister of Water Resources speaks to Al Jazeera Net about solutions to the water crisis

    Post by Rocky Sat 28 Sep 2024, 10:15 am

    [size=33]Iraqi Minister of Water Resources speaks to Al Jazeera Net about solutions to the water crisis[/size]
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    The United Nations indicates that 90% of Iraq's rivers are polluted, and it expects that by 2035, Iraq's water will only meet 15% of the country's needs (Al Jazeera)
    [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Hossam Al-Khayam
    9/28/2024
    Baghdad - The water scarcity crisis in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has worsened in recent years due to several intertwined reasons and factors, including mismanagement of water use, climate change, and declining water supplies from their sources in Turkey and Iran, while United Nations data indicates that 90% of Iraq's rivers are polluted, and it is expected that by 2035, Iraq's water will not meet more than 15% of the country's needs.
    A few days ago, former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi warned that Iraq is currently facing an existential crisis that threatens its basic sources of life, noting that water scarcity and the decline in strategic reserves have become a real threat to farmers, especially in the marshlands in the south of the country.
    Causes of the crisis
    To discuss the causes of the water crisis in Iraq and the solutions put in place to address it, Al Jazeera Net met with the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Diab Abdullah, in an interview in which he confirmed that climate change has become a tangible reality that Iraq is experiencing during the years of repeated drought that the country has witnessed, noting that this reality requires the adoption of urgent strategic solutions to confront the water challenges facing the country.
    The Minister of Water Resources pointed out that the proposed solutions vary between immediate and future solutions, explaining that among the immediate solutions is the fair distribution of water to all beneficiaries, which can contribute significantly to alleviating pressures on water resources. The Minister also stressed the need to change the water system in the country, especially since agriculture is the main consumer of water.
    In this context, Abdullah revealed positive steps taken by the government to address water waste from two aspects:
    advertisement[size=22] Farmers develop new irrigation methods[/size]
    • The Ministry of Agriculture is providing modern irrigation equipment.
      The Minister explained that more than 12,000 irrigation equipment has been distributed this year alone by the Ministry of Agriculture, and it is expected that they will contribute to irrigating more than one million acres of agricultural land.


    [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Abdullah pointed out that the proposed solutions to the Iraqi water crisis vary between immediate and future solutions (Al Jazeera)

    Water deficit

    Minister Abdullah continued that Iraq's water needs were studied according to a strategy conducted by a British company, which concluded that if the targeted agricultural lands were about 13 million dunams, they would need 54 billion cubic meters annually. Currently, there are agricultural lands in Iraq estimated at between 7 and 8 million dunams that need approximately 46 billion cubic meters annually, so it is possible - according to the study - to rationalize water consumption for agriculture by adopting modern irrigation methods.
    The Minister also pointed out the trend to invest every drop of water, whether from agricultural drainage, groundwater or homes. He also stressed the future trend towards recycling wastewater, which reflects the government’s commitment to working towards achieving self-sufficiency in the field of water and reducing waste.
    The Minister considered that Iraq faces major challenges in the field of water, but he hopes to achieve tangible progress in this field through the strategic solutions that have been adopted, calling for joint cooperation between all concerned parties to achieve sustainability in the use of water resources and confront climate change, which is considered a global challenge.
    [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Women get water from the Al-Ezz River in Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq, which is witnessing a decline in its level (Al Jazeera Net)

    Water harvesting dams

    The Minister of Water Resources also confirmed that the strategic study conducted showed that Iraq does not currently need to build large storage dams, but rather needs water availability instead, indicating that the storage space is comfortably available and the actual need is for water harvesting dams to benefit from floods in valleys and desert areas.
    He added that the ministry intends to build 36 dams of this type, in addition to hydroelectric dams used to raise water levels to obtain sustainable hydroelectric power, explaining that this step aims to improve the use of water resources and enhance water security in the country.
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