University of Basrah Participates in National and Regional Dialogue Workshop on the Sustainability of the Marshes
The College of Agriculture at the University of Basrah participated in the National and Regional Dialogue Workshop on the Sustainability of the Marshes of Mesopotamia, with the participation of the Dean of the College, Dr. Sarmad Ghazi Al-Shawi, and a number of faculty members.
Dr. Al-Shawi presented a proposal to establish a hydrological and environmental database for the marshes, which would contribute to monitoring changes and tracking environmental indicators.
The workshop included a presentation of a program for the sustainable management of the Hawizeh Marshes, shared with Iran, and a proposal to form environmental monitoring teams, in addition to the screening of a documentary film that addressed the current state of water resources, biodiversity, and necessary recommendations.
Dr. Khalida Salem Khudhair reviewed the content of the fifth volume of the Iraqi Environmental Encyclopedia, which focuses on the marshes, and the progress made in its completion according to the directives of the Bahr Al-Uloom Foundation.
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