The US cannot become a climate leader without addressing the environmental impacts of its economic sanctions.
![Significant sections of the biodiverse Mesopotamian Marshes, a recognised UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southern Iraq and southwestern Iran, have been partially drained to reclaim land for agriculture or oil exploration in recent decades. Photo taken in Nasiriya, Iraq on December 24, 2020 [Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1230326445.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

PhD Researcher at Imperial College London’s Centre for Environmental Policy
The US cannot become a climate leader without addressing the environmental impacts of its economic sanctions.
![Significant sections of the biodiverse Mesopotamian Marshes, a recognised UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southern Iraq and southwestern Iran, have been partially drained to reclaim land for agriculture or oil exploration in recent decades. Photo taken in Nasiriya, Iraq on December 24, 2020 [Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1230326445.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)