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MoE monitors environmental violations

MoE monitors environmental violations

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Ministry of Environment announced monitoring environmental violations regarding destroying and changing green areas in Baghdad without obtaining the official consents from the Ministry of Environment.

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, Amir al-Hassoun, reported in statement received by IraqiNews.com on Sunday ”The Ministry of Environment discovered that some municipal directorates in Baghdad and other provinces have transformed green areas into other activities without obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Environment which destroyed many green spaces.”

The statement pointed out ”Several observers and academics demanded the Ministry of Environment to stop destroying green areas and uprooting trees since these steps will contribute in increasing the desertification phenomenon and deterioration of agricultural lands.” \

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