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2020-10-18 21:00
Iran-Russia environmental working group holds meeting
TEHRAN – Following a previously signed memorandum of understanding between Iran and Russia, the two countries held their second meeting of the joint environmental working group through a video conference.
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2020-08-10 17:41
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Caspian Sea grappling with poor waste management
TEHRAN – Waste management in the Caspian Sea is on the verge of crisis and seriously threatens the Sea’s environment, Ahmad Reza Lahijanzadeh, deputy chief of the Department of Environment (DOE) for the marine environment, said.
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2019-08-24 20:00
Caspian seals population shrinking alarmingly
TEHRAN – Caspian seals, the sole marine mammals inhabiting the Caspian Sea, have faced a sharp decline in population over the past three decades, pushing the species towards extinction, Davood Mirshekar, deputy chief of the Department of Environment for marine ecosystems, has stated.
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2019-08-13 20:30
On the occasion of Caspian Sea day: waste management atop agenda
TEHRAN - Caspian Sea Day, annually observed by the Caspian Sea states on August 12, will be held in the city of Babolsar on August 15 with a theme of taking steps toward waste management in coastal provinces.
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2019-07-28 21:32
DOE plans to conserve critically endangered Persian sturgeon
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) plans to prepare a plan to conserve the endangered marine species of Persian sturgeon, Davood Mirshekar, deputy DOE chief for marine ecosystems, has stated.
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2019-01-13 22:19
National plan for safeguarding Caspian seal drafted
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is preparing a national action plan on preserving the relict species of Caspian seal in cooperation with the responsible organizations, Mehr reported on Saturday.
