The Environmental Impact of Syria’s Conflict: A Preliminary Survey of Issues
Publisher: Arab Reform Initiative
Author(s): Roba Gaafar
Date: 2021
Topics: Public Health, Renewable Resources, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian conflict has had devastating human and economic consequences, but it also greatly damaged the environment in the country. This paper provides a preliminary survey of a set of environmental challenges that impose significant health, social and economic costs, including air pollution, deforestation, soil and vegetation degradation, and water depletion, and suggests green solutions for post-conflict relief and reconstruction.