{"id":1971,"date":"2025-07-02T19:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayanazhari.co.uk\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:09:46","slug":"syrias-polycrisis-an-assessment-of-climate-risks-conflict-and-pathways-to-a-resilient-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayanazhari.co.uk\/ar\/syrias-polycrisis-an-assessment-of-climate-risks-conflict-and-pathways-to-a-resilient-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria's Polycrisis: Integrating Environmental Justice and Green Reconstruction for a Resilient Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Executive Summary<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Syria faces a devastating “polycrisis.” The growing impacts of climate change are deeply connected to years of poor governance, a brutal conflict lasting over a decade, and a severe economic collapse. This report argues these are not separate problems. Instead, they are part of a single, widespread failure. Environmental damage has both driven the conflict and blocked paths to peace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our main point is this: lasting peace and a legitimate future Syrian state depend on addressing environmental security. A stable and strong Syria must be built on two key ideas: <\/span>environmental justice<\/strong> and <\/span>green reconstruction<\/strong>. These are not minor issues to be fixed later. They are essential for any political agreement to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Crisis Explained<\/span><\/h3>\n

Syria is a global climate hotspot. It faces a severe water crisis, made worse by climate change and regional issues. This has caused the farming sector to collapse. Now, 14.5 million people lack enough food, leading to new waves of displacement due to climate issues. Two-thirds of the country’s water and sanitation systems are destroyed. This has led to repeated public health disasters, including widespread cholera outbreaks. The humanitarian crisis, once caused by direct violence, is now mainly driven by these ongoing environmental pressures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice and Accountability<\/span><\/h3>\n

Syria’s new efforts for transitional justice might fail if they ignore the environmental and economic problems that sparked the 2011 uprising. For justice to matter and peace to last, we must expand accountability to include environmental damage. Looking at examples from Colombia and Iraq, this report suggests a combined approach for environmental accountability. This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n