The Impact of COVID-19 on Environmental Sustainability in Iraq [EN/AR/KU] – Iraq

Prioritizing environmental sustainability essential to Iraq’s restoration from COVID-19: New report

Baghdad, 28 February 2021 — Efficient restoration from COVID-19 requires Iraq to mainstream environmental sustainability from the outset to minimise the pandemic’s affect, in line with a brand new report launched right this moment by the United Nations Growth Programme (UNDP) in Iraq in collaboration with the United Nations Setting Programme (UNEP).

Impression of COVID-19 on Environmental Sustainability in Iraq investigates the direct and oblique environmental impacts in Iraq because of the COVID-19 pandemic, set towards the prevailing state of affairs of environmental sustainability within the nation. It makes key coverage suggestions to the Authorities of Iraq, the United Nations system and improvement companions to strengthen Iraq’s environmental sustainability and finally construct ahead higher from the pandemic.

The paper — the fifth in a sequence launched by UNDP on the affect of COVID-19 in Iraq – emphasises how the pandemic has exacerbated Iraq’s environmental fragility, which was already affected by legacies of battle, lack of serious public sector and governance reforms, lack of improvement positive factors and illicit exercise resembling unlawful looking, fishing and logging, amongst different elements. It outlines how the virus has led to some unfavorable environmental impacts, resembling elevated portions of medical waste, but in addition constructive impacts, resembling non permanent enhancements in air high quality and ecosystems. It additionally proposes how key drivers of fragility could be addressed over time.

“COVID-19’s affect on the atmosphere in Iraq can’t be ignored in restoration efforts. Mainstreaming environmental sustainability is vital to construct ahead higher — and on the similar time, the deep-rooted, systemic causes of environmental fragility which might be hindering the nation’s progress and achievement of the Sustainable Growth Targets should even be addressed,” says Resident Consultant of UNDP Iraq, Zena Ali Ahmad.

“We stay up for working with the Authorities and key companions like UNEP on bettering the insurance policies, infrastructure and sources wanted to strengthen the nation’s environmental sustainability and recuperate from this disaster,” provides Ms Ali Ahmad.

UNDP Iraq is grateful to UNEP for its partnership and vital contributions to The Impression of COVID-19 on Environmental Sustainability in Iraq. Learn the paper right here https://bit.ly/2ZU6WEe

Beforehand launched papers in UNDP’s socioeconomic affect evaluation sequence:

Impact of COVID-19 and the Oil Crisis on Iraq’s Fragility

Impact of COVID-19 on the Iraqi Economy

Impact of COVID-19 on Social Cohesion in Iraq

Impact of COVID-19 on Social Protection in Iraq

Media contact:

Fay Daoud, Communications Specialist | fay.daoud@undp.org