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Tag: Environmental issues
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Iran’s environmental needs dwarf actual budget allotment
The budget for Iran’s Department of the Environment is no match for its expenses and its many concerns: numerous international promises, the growing water…
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Coastal development destroying marine areas
The deputy head of the marine section of the Environment Department says the destruction of marine areas for construction development is on the rise…
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Rohani calls terrorism a barrier to sustainable development
Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who is in New York attending UN meetings, said extremists multiply in lands stricken with poverty and environmental crises. In…
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Green protesters circle forest during environment chief’s visit
Environmental activists formed a human chain around Palang Dareh Forest on Thursday July 30 while the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, Massoumeh…
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Environment official warns no quick solution to dust pollution
The head of Iran’s Environment Department says the people have to come to terms with the problem of dust particles because there is no…
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Groups fear development imminent on protected island
With the launch of tourism and development plans for the protected island of Ashuradeh, independent organizations are highly concerned that the island is being…
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60 new Iranian schools to promote environmental awareness
Iran’s Department of Environment has announced that sixty schools focused on environmental studies will be launched in the different climate regions of the country…
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Rohani launches environmental order for new year
President Hassan Rohani began the new Iranian calendar year with a series of orders aimed at environmental protection, including protection of the Hara Forest…
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Dust particle budget at centre of high-level political fight
The dust storm crisis in Iran has led to a serious dispute between the administration and Parliament, as the Department of the Environment is…