On the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, and under the slogan (Our land is our future. Together we restore our planet), the National Security Advisory - Al-Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies - Energy, Water and Environment Department, in cooperation with the Popular Relief Organization, held a specialized workshop on Thursday, 7/4/2024, and with a special invitation to Director of the Environmental Research Center at the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Zainab Bahaa Muhammad, gave a lecture entitled Desertification in Iraq, where she explained what are the reasons that led to increased desertification and decreased green cover throughout the country and what are the methods through which this phenomenon can be eliminated.