At a ceremony and symposium for:\u00a0The Bayan Center for Studies and Planning launched a new book on water resources management in Iraq titled: “Before Thirst Catches Us: Iraq’s Water Crisis from State Policy to Land Policy.”<\/p>\n
The ceremonial symposium, which was held on the occasion, was attended by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Water Resources, Dr. Khaled Shamal, a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Marshlands in the House of Representatives, Rep. Ibtisam Al-Hilali, and the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Al-Nahrin University Dr.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Water Resources spokesman addressed the problems that Iraq is experiencing in the water file, particularly concerning pollution and excess water rations, noting that Iraq is in a critical situation in its water storage.<\/p>\n
For her part, Representative Ibtisam Al-Hilali noted the intention of the Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Marshlands to enact a law (the Supreme Water Council) as well as the Committee’s insistence on allocating sufficient financial resources to modern water management techniques within the new general budget.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ali Fares noted the importance of an integrated strategy with a win-win equation involving upstream countries, pointing to the need for a clear program of optimal water use in the country as an important negotiating paper with neighboring States.<\/p>\n
The symposium was attended by a number of political figures, researchers, interested persons, and water file specialists.<\/p>\n
The new book, published by Al Bayan Center, was prepared and edited by the researcher Ali Abdel Hadi Al Maamouri, with the participation of a number of specialized researchers.<\/p>\n
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