Syria’s Water Crisis: Assessing the Intersection of Climate Change and Geopolitical Interests In Syria, the humanitarian crisis resulting from over ten years of war, along with the geopolitical lines drawn by local and regional players, make it … Countries: Syria - June 19, 2023
What role for environmental peacebuilding in addressing the water challenges of the Middle East? Balancing local and regional environmental peacebuilding with the risks of persecution or social ostracism thus remains a challenge for civil society … Countries: Iraq - Israel - Jordan - Lebanon - Palestine - Syria - Turkey - April 13, 2022
Water Resources in Syria Rain is the main water resource in Syria, affecting the availability of all other water resources. The average annual rainwater resource is estimated … Countries: Syria - July 23, 2019
Syria Water Report Syria’s water resources face multiple challenges resulting from poor management and physical scarcity. The high rate of population growth, rapid … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Water Quality in Syria Available water quality data clearly reveal that groundwater and surface water pollution is a common phenomenon across the country. Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Water Use in Syria agriculture is the dominant water consumer, with 87% of all water use, and hence the major contributor to the current deficit in the water balance, … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Water Infrastructure in Syria Syria has, like most MENA countries, invested heavily in technology and infrastructure to store and divert water resources and to deliver water … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Water Challenges in Syria Low water productivity in agriculture is a major challenge facing water management in Syria. Net returns for crops are generally quite low. Cotton and … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Shared Water Resources in Syria The Euphrates is the largest river in Syria. Originating in Turkey and flowing through Syria and Iraq, it joins the Tigris in Iraq and becomes the … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Syria? Syria, like most countries in the MENA region, cannot meet its current water demand, and the situation is likely to get worse. With a changing … Countries: Syria - March 22, 2019
Water Management in Syria The overall institutional framework for water management is hierarchically organized. Several ministries share the responsibility for water resources … Countries: Syria - March 13, 2019
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam For many years, negotiations between Turkey and Syria over the Orontes or Asi River were linked to issues concerning the Euphrates and Tigris rivers … Countries: Syria - Turkey - April 3, 2017
