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October 2, 2024

Environment

“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 […]...

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Created By: Mehrvash Khajvandi
October 23, 2023

The 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 […]...

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Created By: Saeed Vafa
August 23, 2023

Sustainable 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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Created By: Mehrvash Khajvandi
August 23, 2023

Burning diesel, violation of the right to a healthy environment / Ehsan Haghi

The right to a healthy environment is one of the examples of human rights that legal experts in this field consider as part of the third generation of human rights. According to the “United Nations Conference on the Human Environment” statement, adopted on June 16, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden, the preservation of the human environment […]...

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Created By: Ehsan Haghi
July 23, 2023

Environmental governance system in the world and Iran / Fatemeh Shafiei

Introduction. In recent decades, with the growth and development of industry and the increasing spread of prosperity, the environment has been severely damaged in two processes: extraction from natural resources and the return of waste and pollution to the air, soil, and water. This has become one of the major challenges for many countries in […]...

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Created By: Fatemeh Shafiei
May 22, 2023

Conversation with Dariush Golalizadeh, Head of Air and Climate Center at the Environmental Protection Organization, about the status of national parks / Ali Kalaii

Part of the phenomenon of desertification in the country is due to mismanagement of water resources. A significant factor affecting what is happening to the environment in Iran is the issue of climate change. National parks and natural reserves in Iran are not exempt from this matter; when we reach a point where in the […]...

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Created By: Ali Kalaei
January 21, 2023

A Look at the State of National Parks in Iran in Conversation with Mohammad Darvish, Desert Expert/ Roshanak Mehrayin

One step away from collapse. National parks in Iran are one of the four protected areas that have accommodated various animal species and plant cover. These parks are rich natural resources, from wood to endangered animal species and soil rich in nutrients, and they establish a balance in the natural and environmental conditions in many […]...

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Created By: Roshanak Mehrayin
January 21, 2023

A Look at National Parks Around the World and an Examination of the Status of National Parks in Iran in Conversation with Amir Aghakouchak, Environmental Researcher / Mina Javani

Garbage, the scourge of Iran’s national parks. A national park is an area of natural resources, including forests, grasslands, natural meadows, plains, rivers, lakes, and mountains, that serves as a showcase for prominent examples of natural phenomena. Governments protect these areas to preserve the ecosystem, create a suitable environment for the reproduction and growth of […]...

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Created By: Admin
January 21, 2023

Golestan National Park, a trust in the hands of our generation on the brink of destruction / Reza Ali-Asl

“Golestan National Park”, “Golestan Biosphere Reserve”, “World Heritage Site”, and others are among the titles that represent this valuable region. The first park in the country to be designated as a national park is Golestan National Park. This area was registered as the protected area of Almeh Vaishi in the history of 19th of Mordad, […]...

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Created By: Reza Ali Asl
January 21, 2023

A look at the legislative problems regarding national parks and endangered wildlife species in Iran / Alireza Goodarzi

In the field of legislation, we have many laws that are delayed, neglected, or abandoned, whose implementation in various areas can be vital. We do not have a higher law than the Constitution; its third chapter is completely neglected. Its 44th article has been interpreted and implemented, and its 50th article, which should govern in […]...

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Created By: Alireza Goodarzi
January 21, 2023

Polluted national parks/ Mehrvash Khajouandi

According to the announcements of environmental experts in the country, we are facing numbers higher than 150 in the unhealthy range in terms of air pollution in the capital and cities where air pollution monitoring is being carried out. These unhealthy air days have worsened and increased year after year for the country, with almost […]...

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Created By: Mehrvash Khajvandi
January 21, 2023

Is there a legal vacuum or protective law regarding environmentalists? / Abolfazl Alizadeh

There is no place for environmentalists. Environmental protection is like a deterrent agent, similar to law enforcement, and it strives to protect animal species. However, in the process, environmental protection does not have job security and there are still no strong laws and security measures in place for environmental protectors in the country. Previously, the […]...

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Created By: Abolfazl Alizadeh
January 21, 2023