Report

When canals run dry - displacement triggered by water stress in the south of Iraq

Published 27. Feb 2020|Updated 26. Feb 2020
Iraq Climate change Livelihoods and food security
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) embarked on a new research programme in December 2018 to investigate internal displacement associated with slow-onset environmental change.

This report explores the displacement triggered by water scarcity in the south of Iraq. Findings are based on quantitative and quality data collected between June and July 2019 among both displaced and non-displaced people from Basra, Missan and Thi-Qar governorates.

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