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The Middle East Needs a Water NATO
Meir Javedanfar, @MeirJa The Middle East needs a NATO-like regional pact whose mission would be to defend its inhabitants against one of...
Preconditions to Solve Iran’s Water Problems
Iran is facing a severe water crisis as a result of the over-extraction of groundwater resources, poor water management, rapid population...
On Iran's Water Governance and the Need for a New Narrative
Our motherland, Iran, is facing a range of water crises. The depth and gravity of these crises urge inquiring how Iran’s waters have been...
Potable Reuse of Treated Wastewater: An Emerging Strategy to Protect Water Security
Water reuse: an ancient phenomenon naturally built into the water cycle Water availability is governed by the hydrologic cycle, also...
Iran Needs Smarter Leaders to Govern the Environment
In 1988 when I was a college freshman, my father, Sayyed Ahang Kowsar, who was the country's leading scientist on floodwater spreading...
An Environmental Governance System after Overthrowing the Regime
Iran is undergoing a tumultuous period, with people taking to the streets in response to the tragic death of Mahsa Amini. The protests...
The Climate of Iran: Challenges and Future Directions
Iran is prone to a range of natural hazards, including prolonged droughts that have been the focus of a majority of environmental...
Democracy is the Only Way of Governance to Save Iran’s Environment
For over 40 years of bad governance, the Iranian regime has caused extensive environmental damage, driven many distinct species to...
Democracy and Good Governance, a Precondition for Realizing Environmental Justice in Iran
Environmental rights are among the most important human rights issues, including the right to health, the right to life, the free flow of...
Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on the Existing Hydropower Dams in Iran
Iran’s water shortage is a well-known phenomenon, with a range of causes and effects, including climate change impacts and prolonged heat...