he Water Crisis: The Sun Proves the Watering Can / Nikahang Kowsar

Perhaps no object better illustrates water governance and management in Iran than the “aftabeh” (watering can). It is unclear exactly to which monarch’s era the historical origins of the aftabeh go back, but the mere mention of it brings to mind, for many, the image of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini—a photo taken months before his return […]...

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A Look at Iran’s Blue Diplomacy towards its Neighbors/ Amir Aghaei

The capacity that water has gone. One of the most important challenges facing humanity is the scarcity of resources in general and water resources in particular. This scarcity does not necessarily mean a crisis. What turns water scarcity into a water crisis is poor governance and management, which can turn the serious challenges of resource […]...

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Ismaeil Kohram in conversation with Reza Ekvanian: We did not have any specific plans for Khuzestan.

He says we had no solid plan for Khuzestan. He states that “environmentalists have repeatedly warned about the future of Khuzestan,” and adds, “the problem is that we gave the Great Marsh to the Ministry of Oil and they came and dried a part of it. Why did they dry it? To come and find […]...

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Majid Elhami in conversation with Ali Kalai: We feel that there is a plan in place that Khuzestan does not see prosperity and development.

He says that in his opinion the main issue is dam construction. He is not aware of several existing dams on the Karun River for water control. In his opinion, this is “a kind of water storage and transfer.” The monthly magazine “Peace Line” in this issue, considering the recent protests in Khuzestan province and […]...

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Where is the source of the crisis of “water”? / Ahmad Alavi

The “water crisis” has now turned into one of the major economic, environmental, and socio-political crises in Iran. This crisis did not occur suddenly and unexpectedly, but it is the result of a historical process over the past four decades. Reckless consumption and non-compliance with scientific standards, as well as lack of investment in restructuring […]...

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The Crisis of Access to Safe Drinking Water in Iran / Azam Bahrami

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Mohammad Darvish: The environment is the private courtyard of politicians / Delbar Tavakoli.

The caption is not provided, so the text cannot be translated accurately. Please provide the caption for a proper translation. Delbar Tokali Over the past two decades, environmental activists have faced many ups and downs; including the drying up of Zayandeh Rood and Lake Urmia, the martyrdom of dozens of environmentalists, illegal hunting, dam construction, […]...

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Water Crisis, Catalyst for Social Protests in Iran/ Mohammad Mohabi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Mohammad Mohabi First – Stating the Problem Iran is located in the semi-arid belt close to the ground. The majority of Iran’s soil is desert. The scarcity of water in Iran has led to the creativity of Iranians in managing water. The oldest qanats in the world […]...

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