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Environmental issues Iraq, in 1 edition.

The entry for Iraq published Environmental issues in 1 edition of 36, from 2025 to 2025. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Environmental issues in every entry.

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Published as “Environmental issues” (2025).

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  • habitat loss from wetland draining;
  • inadequate potable water;
  • soil degradation (salination) and erosion;
  • desertification;
  • air, soil, and groundwater pollution from military and industries;
  • water pollution from oil refineries and factory and sewage discharges;
  • soil pollution from fertilizer and chemicals;
  • air pollution in urban areas

habitat loss from wetland draining; inadequate potable water; soil degradation (salination) and erosion; desertification; air, soil, and groundwater pollution from military and industries; water pollution from oil refineries and factory and sewage discharges; soil pollution from fertilizer and chemicals; air pollution in urban areas

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Environmental issues.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/environmental-issues.

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