Efrin River

The scenes depict the current condition of the Efrin River in Northern Syria. The level of neglect and pollution may not have reached catastrophic proportions yet, but, a couple of decades ago, the famed river Barada in Damascus appeared in a similar condition, and was still capable of flooding even. Today, and as the stills at the end of the report indicate, it is virtually nonexistent. Syrian authorities continue to be notoriously unconcerned with the country's increasing environmental problems. In fact, government policies often contribute to making things even worse, as underlined by their plans to allow for the construction of four new olive oil distilleries on the banks of the Efrin river.

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• Syria
• environment
• democracy
• activism
• dissent