The University of Basra has many programs that affect the climate
Air Pollutant Monitoring Station
The University of Basrah own an air pollutants monitoring station which is located at the College of Science. This station is considered as one of the most important programs that contribute to monitoring the atmosphere in Basra Governorate. Since the Basrah covernrate is universly recognized as one of the bigest oil resvoirs city, the emitted gases result fron the oil refining residues are the most air pollution factor. For example, this station contributes to explore the emission of black carbon and its impact on the atmosphere in the city. it is also utilized by many researches in the Department of Ecology/ College of Science to study the data extracted from the station.
Agricultural Support
The University of Basra attaches the utmost importance to agriculture, as it has launched several programs that support agriculture in all faculties of the university due to its importance in improving the climate. Most of the faculties in the university have private greenhouses and incubators for the cultivation and multiplication of special types of plants that are later used for cultivation in the college gardens Interior and exterior.
Agriculture Support Partnerships
One of the most important programs of the University of Basrah in preserving the climate and natural resources in the province of Basrah is to devote all the potential and energy to forming partnerships to serve this goal and focus on supporting agriculture. Thus, the University of Basrah cooperated with the Dutch government / the Dutch organization for internationalization Education Nuffic which is an independent non-profit organization based in The Hague, Netherlands, which is active in promoting capacity building in developing countries. This project started in 2019 under the title “Effective Water Management in Iraq through the Transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture: Capacity Building and Knowledge Development" where the project was built to support sustainable development in Basrah province through the university of Basrah. We hope that after the completion of the project, it would extend to other provinces in Iraq. We think that the use of smart agriculture and reclaimed lands will contribute to changing the climate in the governorate .
Orange knowledge Program
Consortium Agreement