Nature-AI Infusion for a Sustainable Iraq: Innovative Interventions Beyond 2030, Noor AlShaikhli, Hakan Koyuncu
Noor Qussay AlShaikhli
College of Information Engineering, AlNahrain University, Baghdad (Iraq)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Altinbas University, Istanbul 34217 (Turkey)
ORCID: 0000-0001-7765-174X
Dr Hakan Koyuncu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Altinbas University
Istanbul 34217
Turkey
ORCID: 0000-0002-8444-1094
Paper Type: Conceptual
DOI: 10.47556/J.WJSTSD.21.1-3.2026.18
Received: 16 October 2025 / Revised: 27 October 2025 / Accepted: 3 November 2025 / Published: 30 March 2025
Purpose: This paper presents innovative, nature-based, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted strategies to tackle Iraq’s pressing environmental challenges, particularly air pollution, climate vulnerability, and urban sustainability.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study conceptually integrates ecological interventions, such as large-scale tree planting, AI-controlled irrigation, desert seeding, and solar energy deployment, with data-informed planning mechanisms to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDG targets 11.6 and 3.9).
Findings: The proposed framework demonstrates how technology-led greening, educational participation, and co-ordinated policies can collectively improve environmental quality and social resilience.
Originality/Value: The paper introduces the Nature-AI Infusion model; this bridges environmental governance and artificial intelligence optimisation to underpin Iraq’s sustainability trajectory beyond 2030.
Practical Implications: The approach provides actionable guidance for national planners to embed AI-based monitoring and community-driven environmental initiatives within Iraq’s future Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
Paper Type and Purpose: This paper presents a conceptual framework with applied research insights, proposing an integrative framework that combines nature-based environmental renewal with AI-driven analytical support, guiding Iraq’s transformation towards a greener, data-empowered future beyond 2030.
Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Environmental Education; AI for Sustainability; Community Engagement; Nature-Based Solutions; Climate Adaptation; Green Innovation; Iraq; Sustainability Awareness.
Citation: AlShaikhli, N. Q. and Koyuncu, H. (2026): Nature-AI Infusion for a Sustainable Iraq: Innovative Interventions Beyond 2030. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD), Vol. 21, Nos. 1/2/3, pp. xx–xx. WASD: London, United Kingdom.
