Restoring the Garden of Eden

It took a monster to destroy one of the world's richest wetlands and a hero - a true agent of change - to attempt to restore it. Dr. Azzam Alwash, an Iraqi-American engineer is dedicating his life to regenerating a wasteland. It's a complex and vast undertaking - as outlined in this 60 Minutes program a few days ago. Dr Alwash has created Nature Iraq to continue his work. Where water has returned both wildlife and indigenous cultures have returned, but now they face another threat - drought, associated with climate change. I wonder how the west would be perceived by the people of the Middle East if we collaborated to restore this ecosystem. Money is being spent here but it is a fraction of the cost of either war or corruption...