Save the Tigris

Save the Tigris ST: advocates for water justice, uniting communities across the Mesopotamian basin for equitable, sustainable, and peaceful water use.

We are a civil society advocacy campaign aiming to save and protect the heritage and water resources of Mesopotamia from the impact of large dams and other mega projects, and to promote sustainable management of the Tigris River and its tributaries. Save the Tigris Campaign seeks to link groups and movements concerned with the adverse impacts of megaprojects on the Tigris and Euphrates. We ad

vocate for policies that secure the sustainable and equitable use of water for all who live in the region. Our campaign believes a paradigm shift is necessary: instead of being a source of rivalry, water could be force for peace and cooperation between all the countries and peoples of the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Our advocacy and awareness activities involve all relevant actors: local communities; civil society organisations; media; national and local institutions; societies of experts and intellectuals; research centres; universities and others. We provide a network where civil society organizations from Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria and international civil society organizations can mobilize together, express their solidarity and exchange knowledge and experiences to work on our objectives together. www.savethetigris.org

Save the Tigris is proud to be present at the #48 the world heritage committee. Committee Session in Busan, South Korea...
22/07/2026

Save the Tigris is proud to be present at the #48 the world heritage committee. Committee Session in Busan, South Korea.

This important gathering brings together experts and decision-makers from around the world to discuss the future of UNESCO World Heritage sites, including those in Iraq.

Our participation focuses especially on advocating for the protection of the Marshes of the Ahwar of Iraq a unique cultural and natural landscape of global significance. We look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and contributing to efforts that safeguard this irreplaceable heritage for future generations.

Protecting Iraq’s heritage is protecting our shared human legacy.

Urgent Statement from Save the Tigris - Euphrates Floods –⚠️ Late May 2026: Turkey released water from Atatürk Dam. Syri...
15/06/2026

Urgent Statement from Save the Tigris - Euphrates Floods –
⚠️ Late May 2026: Turkey released water from Atatürk Dam. Syria got warning "too late." Iraq learned after the fact.

🌊 Result: Destroyed crops, collapsed bridges, displaced families, 60+ water stations disabled.
❗ The problem: 30+ years with NO binding trilateral agreement between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The 1987 and 1990 protocols were temporary – and remain unfinished.

✅ Our 11 demands include:
- Permanent trilateral treaty
- Real-time data sharing & advance warning of dam releases
- Local communities at the decision table
- Protecting the river's heritage

📎 Read the full statement in the comments.

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Save the Tigris Foundation�Beyond the Flood: The Euphrates Crisis – Read our 11 demands to Turkey, Syria, and Iraq�👉 https://savethetigris.org

العربي في الاسفل: How is climate change affecting the livelihoods of Iraq’s communities?We are pleased to share a summ...
15/06/2026

العربي في الاسفل:
How is climate change affecting the livelihoods of Iraq’s communities?

We are pleased to share a summary of our 2024 field study examining the impacts of water scarcity and climate change on communities living in the Central Marshes and Western Hammar Marsh in southern Iraq.

Based on surveys and interviews with 200 marsh residents, the study highlights severe declines in buffalo breeding, fishing, and reed harvesting, alongside rising unemployment, migration, and environmental degradation.

This English version provides a brief overview of the main findings, while the Arabic version contains the full and expanded report with detailed analysis and recommendations.

We invite you to read, share, and support efforts to protect the Iraqi Marshes and the communities that depend on them.
This research was written by biodiversity researcher Laith Al-Obaidi


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كيف تؤثر أزمة المياه وتغير المناخ على حياة سكان ؟

يسعدنا مشاركة دراسة ميدانية أُجريت عام 2024 حول تأثير شح المياه وتغير المناخ على سبل العيش في الأهوار الوسطى وهور الحمار الغربي جنوب العراق، استناداً إلى مقابلات واستبيانات مع 200 من سكان الأهوار.

تكشف نتائج الدراسة عن خسائر كبيرة في تربية الجاموس والصيد وقطع القصب، وارتفاع معدلات البطالة والهجرة، إلى جانب تدهور بيئي يهدد أحد أهم النظم البيئية والثقافية في المنطقة.

التقرير العربي الكامل يتضمن النتائج التفصيلية والتحليل والتوصيات المقترحة لدعم المجتمعات المحلية وحماية الأهوار.

كتب هذا البحث الباحث في التنوع الاحيائي

ندعوكم للاطلاع على الدراسة والمساهمة في نشر الوعي حول مستقبل الأهوار وسكانها.

#العراق #البيئة

Public StatementAt a time when environmental challenges in Iraq are intensifying, we are witnessing with deep concern th...
29/04/2026

Public Statement

At a time when environmental challenges in Iraq are intensifying, we are witnessing with deep concern the targeting of environmental defenders, most recently, activist Murtadha Al-Janoubi in Maysan Governorate.

What is happening is not an isolated incident. It is a troubling indicator of shrinking constitutional freedoms and attempts to silence voices advocating for environmental and water justice.

Defending the Marshes is not a crime.
Demanding rights is not a threat to social peace.
It is a national and human duty.

We stand in solidarity with every free voice defending our environment and the future of coming generations. Protecting activists is both a legal and moral responsibility that must not be ignored.

Read the full statement (Arabic & English):
https://humatdijlah.org/en/19252/

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