Article (32) of the Iraqi Environmental Protection and Improvement Law provides that the penalty may be a fine, imprisonment, or both. These penalties aim to deter individuals and entities that commit acts harmful to the environment and are subject to the general principles governing criminal sanctions, as is the case in most international legislations.

ﺔﺑوﻘﻌﻟا نأ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻲﻗارﻌﻟا ﺔﺋﯾﺑﻟا نﯾﺳﺣﺗو ﺔﯾﺎﻣﺣ نوﻧﺎﻗ نﻣ ( ٣٢ ) ةدﺎﻣﻟا تّﺻ ﻧ دارﻓﻷا عدر ﻰ