Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq
Publisher: Norweigian Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Date: 2022
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Governance, Livelihoods, Renewable Resources
Countries: Iraq
Iraq is highly vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. The country’s vulnerability is shaped by its physical exposure, a strong natural resource dependency and low adaptive capacity due to violent conflict, poverty, political instability and corruption. Iraq is particularly exposed to floods, droughts and dust storms, increasingly linked to temperature and precipitation variability.