Environmental Observatory Accuses 4 Government Entities of Land Bulldozing and Hindering Anti-Desertification Efforts

mniraq - The "Iraq Green" Environmental Observatory reported that four government entities have contributed to bulldozing agricultural lands and orchards, directly violating environmental protection laws and Cabinet directives prohibiting the conversion of agricultural areas. The observatory highlighted long-term investment contracts on active farmlands, road designs conflicting with irrigation infrastructure, and neglected desertification research as key factors heightening climate risk and food security threats.