Health and Environment
Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Environmental and Wildlife Conservation/ Elahe Amani
Wildlife refers to animals and plants that live in their natural habitats without human interference. It encompasses various species spread across the globe, playing a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance and biodiversity. Preserving wildlife is crucial for the future of both humanity and nature. This article is not about the factors and policies that […]...
Read moreStray Dogs, Even from a Legal Perspective/ Alireza Goodarzi
Let us begin with a classification: animals either live alongside us humans—like “my cat” or a “sheepdog”—or are wild and live in nature. The first category has largely evolved through artificial selection, adapting to coexist peacefully with humans and often providing benefits in return. The behavior and appearance of sheep, roosters, and dogs are markedly […]...
Read moreAnimal Rights in Iran Still Lack Comprehensive Legislation/ Ehsan Haghi
For millions of years, life has existed on the planet Earth, and various species have lived across this planet. Humans, as one of these species, through some complex evolutionary processes, have achieved remarkable intellectual abilities and, with their help, have been able to dominate other species. This dominance and superiority have gradually been moderated with […]...
Read moreThe Animal Abuser of Today, the Human Abuser of Tomorrow/ Morteza Hamounian
From time to time, the media reports incidents of animal abuse committed by some of our fellow citizens. These cases involve pets and wild animals subjected to cruelty by people or zoos that, instead of serving as sanctuaries and care centers, become places of torment for animals. What is happening is a form of violence […]...
Read moreThe Challenging Path to Animal Rights in Iran/ Hormoz Sharifian
Beyond humans, who are referred to in Islam as “the noblest of creatures” and described by philosophers as homo sapiens due to their reasoning and intellect, numerous other living beings inhabit the Earth. Each plays a critical role in the natural cycle and ecosystem. Science has proven that the absence of any one of them—even […]...
Read moreThe trees of Valiasr are waiting for the blades to be cut.
One of the primary and fundamental examples of human rights is “security” and the related discussions. This means that if we want to talk about human rights as a principle, without a doubt, the first step and topic is security. Throughout history, one of the most prominent measures of democracy has been ensuring the safety […]...
Read moreWorld Water Day, or Mirage?/ Good Melody of Kowsar
For decades, many people have been celebrating World Water Day on the first week of the year and trying to awaken the sleepers on this day. But I mostly remember the Day of the Dead in Mexico (Día de los Muertos) where they drink, dance, and laugh in memory of the dead. Although I do […]...
Read moreThe Importance of Public Transportation for Human Rights / Alireza Goodarzi
Human rights have a relatively long but limited list. Every year, some claims are added to them, but what we recognize as human rights are still those that are included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the two Covenants – namely the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant […]...
Read moreThe impact of public transportation renovation on reducing air pollution/ Maryam Avishan and Ali Yousefi
According to the World Bank report in 2016, air pollution has been identified as the deadliest type of pollution and the fourth leading cause of premature death worldwide. In recent years, major cities in Iran – including Tehran – have been seriously affected by air pollution, with a significant contribution (over 60%) from mobile sources. […]...
Read more“Establishing green walls, a nature-based solution and a current necessity for the country/ Maryam Khajouandi and Mehrush Khajouandi”
Planting Hara trees, as bioshields on the coasts, also known as green walls and plant barriers, is currently being developed by the local community in Gujarat, India. These farms consist of both Hara and non-Hara species. Local communities plant Hara trees along the sea, salt-resistant trees in the middle layer, and forage plants in the […]...
Read moreThe crisis of drought in Lake Urmia, an environmental disaster/ Saeed Vafa
The wetlands of Lake Urmia are extremely valuable ecosystems that have tremendous impacts on biodiversity, local economy, and climate regulation. These ecosystems not only attract tourists and researchers, but also serve as habitats for migratory birds, unique animal species, and plants. Recently, the dire situation of Lake Urmia, the third largest saltwater lake in the […]...
Read moreSustainable Urban Planning: Revisiting Automotive Infrastructure/ Maryam Khajouandi and Mehrush Khajouandi
Finias Harper writes, instead of desperate efforts to reduce traffic congestion on roads in the short term, policymakers should use traffic as a tool to make urban transportation more sustainable. New research claims that London’s roads are the busiest in the world. However, instead of wasting money and emitting uncontrollable greenhouse gases by building new […]...
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