"The reconstruction of Iraq following the removal of Saddam Hussein has refocused attention on the plight of the Marsh Dwellers of southern Iraq, who were subjected to a sustained assault by Saddam's government. The marshlands which they had occupied for centuries were drained, the population was scattered, and a way of life which had altered little since Sumerian times was obliterated." "The Iraqi Marshlands: A human and environmental study is the result of years of research by an international team of authorities commissioned by the AMAR appeal to report on different aspects of the Marsh Dwellers' situation - historical, economic, legal and political - and the prospects for their return home in the post-Saddam era."--BOOK JACKET.