UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Deputy Head of Iran's Environment Protection Organization Yousef Hojjat said here Thursday that Iran is ready to contribute to environment protection studies.

Hojjat told the United Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Klaus Toepfer that Iran is seriously concerned over environmental conditions in the region.

Toepfer said that UNEP is busy with a master environment protection plan, IRNA reported.

Hojjat had told the UN Sustainable Development Commission meeting here on Thursday that non-governmental organizations in developing or developed states should forge stronger public partnership to protection of environment.