ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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80%
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100%
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40%
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10%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Finally, the Euphrates and Tigris join and flow as the Shatt al-Arab to the Persian Gulf.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tension between the three countries escalate due to the construction of dams and large irrigation systems by Turkey and Iran, which has resulted in water cuts in the region. Droughts in the Iraq region in recent years has increased and the Iraqi people are increasingly suffering from it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Turkey’s dam and hydropower constructions on the Tigris and Euphrates are estimated to have cut water to Iraq by 80 percent since 1975, jeopardizing agriculture and natural habitats. Iraq has also been adversely affected by dam projects and agricultural developments in Iran.
Detailed explanation-4: -syria followed shortly after, in 1968, and took up construction of the tabqa Dam on the euphrates. these dams and those subsequently erected on euphrates and tigris substantially altered the natural flow regime of euphrates and tigris and enabled the riparian states2 to noticeably influence the rivers’ flow.