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If there is hope for restoring the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq and Iran, it lies with two key elements: the indigenous Marsh Arabs and the availability of water. The supply of consistent water is largely a political issue between the various countries within the Tigris-Euphrates watershed. For their part, the Marsh Arabs have a long and intimate connection between a functioning marsh ecosystem and their own cultural identity. This deep bond is expressed well by the Iraqi poet, Dr. Rasheed Bander al-Khayoun
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Stevens, M., Ahmed, H.K. (2011). Eco-cultural Restoration of the Mesopotamian Marshes, Southern Iraq. In: Egan, D., Hjerpe, E.E., Abrams, J. (eds) Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration. Society for Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-039-2_20
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