Ethaib et al. (2026) Water Resources in South of Iraq: Current State, Future Evolutions, Challenges, and Potential Solutions

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Identification

• Journal: Hydrology
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-03-09
• Authors: Saleem Ethaib, Marwan Fahs, Hussein Hadi Mossa Mishbak, Mohammad Naser Fares, Jamal S. Makki, Abdulzahra Alhello, Hayder A. Abbood, Sarah N. Abdel Hassan, A. Alrijabo, M. Azaroual, Husam Musa Baalousha, Nicolas Baghdadi, Pierre Blanc, Juliette Duclos, Laurent Drapeau, Nizar Hariri, Hayfaa Jasim Hussein, Waleed Jebir Hassan, Talib Eghap Hussien, François Lehmann, Florence Le Ber, Mahdi S. Mizel, Raghdan Mohsin, Amera K. Nasser, Tarek Nasser, Ali Farouq Al-Ma’athedi, A. Raeisi, Renaud Toussaint, Adrien Wanko Ngnien, Anis Younes, Kévin Del Vecchio, A. Al Bitar
• DOI: 10.3390/hydrology13030087

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This paper provides an in-depth review of the factors contributing to the severe water resources crisis in southern Iraq, analyzing the current situation using indicators like marsh water availability, Shatt al-Arab salinity, and cultivated area, and identifying key challenges and potential solutions.

Objective

• To provide an in-depth review of the factors affecting water resources in southern Iraq, addressing the lack of integrated and comprehensive assessments of the current state of water resources in the region.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Southern Iraq (Lower Mesopotamia).
• Temporal Scale: Focus on the current water resources crisis, with consideration of long-periodical drought and historical context.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable (review paper).
• Data sources: Previous studies, and analysis of current water resources situation using indicators such as water availability in marshes, salinity variation along Shatt al-Arab river, and surface of cultivated areas.

Main Results

• The paper reviews existing literature, summarizes the current water resources situation in southern Iraq, and analyzes the key natural and human-induced challenges, including climate change, drought, and mismanagement practices.
• It explores a range of potential solutions for further investigation to address the water crisis.

Contributions

• Fills a gap by providing an integrated and comprehensive assessment of the current state of water resources in southern Iraq.
• Summarizes the current situation and analyzes key challenges, offering deeper insight into the crisis.
• Explores potential solutions and identifies key topics for future research, guiding advanced research efforts.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Ethaib2026Water,
  author = {Ethaib, Saleem and Fahs, Marwan and Mishbak, Hussein Hadi Mossa and Fares, Mohammad Naser and Makki, Jamal S. and Alhello, Abdulzahra and Abbood, Hayder A. and Hassan, Sarah N. Abdel and Alrijabo, A. and Azaroual, M. and Baalousha, Husam Musa and Baghdadi, Nicolas and Blanc, Pierre and Duclos, Juliette and Drapeau, Laurent and Hariri, Nizar and Hussein, Hayfaa Jasim and Hassan, Waleed Jebir and Hussien, Talib Eghap and Lehmann, François and Ber, Florence Le and Mizel, Mahdi S. and Mohsin, Raghdan and Nasser, Amera K. and Nasser, Tarek and Al-Ma’athedi, Ali Farouq and Raeisi, A. and Toussaint, Renaud and Ngnien, Adrien Wanko and Younes, Anis and Vecchio, Kévin Del and Bitar, A. Al},
  title = {Water Resources in South of Iraq: Current State, Future Evolutions, Challenges, and Potential Solutions},
  journal = {Hydrology},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3390/hydrology13030087},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology13030087}
}