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2021-03-05 15:41
Ayatollah Khamenei urges all to prevent ‘great blight’ to environment
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned against “the great blight” to the ongoing process of environmental degradation, urging both people and officials to resist natural resource destruction.
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2020-11-09 18:41
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Mining must not come at cost of environmental degradation
TEHRAN – Mining is among the most destructive activities in the environment. Although there are some laws in place that are intended to minimize the damage, they are not enough to prevent the irredeemable footprint of mining on nature, especially in cases where the regulations are difficult to enforce.
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2019-09-14 19:54
Environmental education to be included in pre-primary schools
TEHRAN – Environmental education will be included in the country’s pre-primary schools’ curriculum in the new school year (beginning September 23) to prepare children for environment protection.
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2019-08-13 22:58
Environmentally hazardous products to be taxed
TEHRAN – Products which turn into hazardous waste after consumption and lead to environmental degradation will be taxed, the deputy head of the National Tax Administration has said.
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2019-07-03 19:42
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Does economic growth worth degrading the environment?
TEHRAN – Although environmental consequences of economic growth bring about numerous reactions of economists and environmentalists, there is still doubt that environment protection rules and regulations hinder economic growth, or future development has dire consequences on the environment which does not worth it.
