The Fifth International Scientific Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development was organized in cooperation with Gaziantep University. The conference was inaugurated on the morning of the first day of June 2021, at Salah El-Din Hall in Palestine Hotel under the generous sponsorship of the President of the University of Technology and with the wide participation of universities, governmental and private colleges, government institutions, and civil society organizations.

139 research papers were presented over two days in twelve scientific sessions and three electronic scientific sessions distributed on the topics of green growth and sustainable development, climate change and environmental pollution, environment and green technology, ecosystem and biodiversity conservation, as well as environmental education and legislation.

The conference proceedings were concluded on the second day of June 2021 at Environment Research Center at University of Technology. I am pleased to extend my sincere thanks and great gratitude to all those who contributed with a sincere effort and distinguished giving from the chairs and members of the conference committees and to all the researchers and participants in the conference.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed M. J. AL-Obaidi

Chairman of the organizing committee