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2024-05-08 15:53
Zimbabwe willing to use Iran's expertise in health, environment
TEHRAN -Zimbabwe has expressed interest in utilizing Iran’s capabilities and experiences to boost technology in the fields of health and environment, and also agriculture and aerospace.
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2024-04-23 15:12
Proactive measures ensure a safe living environment: official
TEHRAN –Crisis prevention, as a crucial part of the crisis management process, involves adopting a proactive approach to avoid or minimize the devastating effects of disasters and ensure a safe living environment, Mohammad-Hassan Nami, the head of the Crisis Management Organization, has said.
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2024-04-12 14:48
Iran announces readiness to further environmental ties with Congo
TEHRAN – Iran is willing to enhance cooperation and share knowledge and expertise in the environmental field with Congo, Ali Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.
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2024-03-24 11:48
Tehran, Beijing agree on forming joint environmental working group
TEHRAN – Iran and China have agreed on boosting cooperation in areas related to the environment through forming a joint working group.
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2024-03-13 17:07
Ancient Hegmataneh cleaned by volunteers
TEHRAN - On Tuesday, tens of nature enthusiasts and cultural heritage advocates joined forces to clean up the revered historical site of Hegmataneh, which is situated in modern Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2024-03-01 16:32
Regional, global centers ‘essential’ to tackle SDSs, Iran suggests
TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the Head of the Department of Environment, has called it essential to set up regional and global centers to deal with sand and dust storms.
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2024-02-02 15:54
Evaluation of 7th development plan on environmental issues
TEHRAN - In the Seventh Development Plan of I.R. Iran, whose general policies were announced on September 2022 and the text of the bill was sent to the Iranian parliament (Majlis) for approval on May 2023, the “environmental issues” are mostly cited under the heading of "infrastructural affairs".
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2023-11-21 16:20
Intl. conference on conservation of environment, natural resources to be held
TEHRAN –The fourth international conference on the conservation of environment and natural resources will open tomorrow in the northwestern city of Ardabil and will run for two days.
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2023-11-17 14:46
DOE chief calls for preventing environmental harm by Israel in Gaza
TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment, in a letter to his counterparts in Islamic countries, called for preventing the Zionist regime from further destruction of the environment in Gaza.
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2023-11-04 17:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Green tourism: new frontier for sustainable travel in Iran
TEHRAN – As Iran looks to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic on its travel industry, new investments can provide a path toward sustainable tourism.
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2023-10-31 17:58
200 villages up for rural tourism in Khuzestan
TEHRAN – More than 200 villages in Khuzestan have been selected for rural tourism development across the southwestern Iranian province, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.
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2023-10-09 16:07
National Environment Award to announce winners
TEHRAN- The winners of the 13th edition of the National Environment Award will be announced tomorrow.
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2023-09-16 14:52
By Maryam Tavassoli
World Cleanup Day: Let’s Do It World
TEHRAN- September 16 marks World Cleanup Day. This year, it has developed a new theme, "Let's Do It World," for managing solid waste and cleaning up litter from forests, rivers, streets, and beaches.
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2023-09-10 11:52
Tehran holding intl. conference on combating sand and dust storms
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2023-08-27 18:30
Tehran-Sari rally to promote responsible tourism
TEHRAN—Aimed to promote responsible tourism, the Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to stage a car rally on the mountainous route between Tehran and Sari.
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2023-08-19 15:52
Tehran, Moscow seeking enhanced environmental ties
TEHRAN – Iranian and Russian officials held a meeting in Moscow on Friday, seeking to enhance relations in the areas related to environmental protection.
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2023-07-30 21:40
By Afshin Majlesi
Windcatcher: ancient Iranian cooling tech on the way to U.S.
TEHRAN —As the United States grapples with a growing urgency of climate change and urban heat, it may turn to the ancient wisdom of Iran’s windcatchers for inspiration.
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2023-07-05 16:24
Sanctions deprive people of healthy environment: DOE chief
TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the chief of the Department of Environment, has said unilateral sanctions take a healthy environment away from nations.
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2023-06-18 15:29
Some 2,000 houses of environment set up nationwide
TEHRAN - Nearly 2,000 houses of environment have been established so far across the country, Nourollah Moradi, an official with the Department of Environment, has said.
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2023-06-07 17:01
Regional fund to help promote environmental diplomacy
TEHRAN - One of the measures taken by the Iranian government toward the development of environmental diplomacy was the holding of a regional summit on combating sand and dust storms last year.
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2023-06-06 15:37
National environment week being celebrated
TEHRAN - The national environment week started on Tuesday under the theme of “a national campaign for reducing plastic pollution.”
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2023-04-14 15:42
Environmental plans worth $13m approved
TEHRAN – Fifty-five environmental plans valued at 6.78 trillion rials (about $13 million) have been approved to be implemented across the country.
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2023-04-02 20:34
FM says protecting environment is part of the rich Iranian culture
TEHRAN - In a tweet on Sunday that coincided with Nature Day, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said protecting environment has been part of the “rich Iranian culture”.
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2023-02-21 19:02
Houses of environment to rise by 63% within a month
TEHRAN – By the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), the houses of environment will be increased by 63 percent.
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2023-02-04 18:15
Environmental management plans prepared for 44 wetlands
TEHRAN - An official with the Department of Environment has said comprehensive management plans have been prepared for 44 wetlands in the country.
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2023-02-04 18:15
Over 200 environmental projects to come on stream
TEHRAN – On the occasion of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, more than 200 environmental projects will be inaugurated across the country.
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2023-01-09 18:23
Iran, UAE underscore environmental cooperation in region
TEHRAN – Iranian Department of Environment Chief Ali Salajeqeh in a meeting with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Iran Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi emphasized the need to boost regional cooperation in order to tackle environmental problems.
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2022-12-25 18:43
Roadmap developed for environmental protection
TEHRAN – A roadmap for environmental protection has been developed, Rouhollah Naqdipour, the secretary of the strategic council of the Department of Environment, has announced.
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2022-12-21 19:17
Sanctions against Iran contradict U.S. position on environment: UN experts
TEHRAN - The United States obviously recognizes a clean environment as a right that affects other human rights, however, the sanctions against Iran contradict what seems to be a clear U.S. position on this matter, the group of Special Rapporteurs and the Independent Expert of the United Nations on international solidarity, said in a statement on Tuesday.
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2022-11-06 18:24
By Mehdi Garshasbi
A wake-up call from the environment
TEHRAN - Desertification has set off alarming bells in Iran, threatening approximately 88 percent of the land nationwide.