combatting desertification

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  • Desertification control plan on agenda 2022-09-21 19:41

    Desertification control plan on agenda

    TEHRAN – The desertification control program is on the agenda to maintain the biological security of the country along with food security, Abbas-Ali Nobakht, head of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO), has said.

  • How desertification control affects rural migration? 2022-06-24 16:35

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    How desertification control affects rural migration?

    TEHRAN – Ignoring desertification, in addition to rising sand and dust storms, causes unfavorable climatic conditions for living and leads to the migration of villagers.

  • Droughts may affect three-quarters of the world by 2050 2022-06-17 17:49

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Droughts may affect three-quarters of the world by 2050

    TEHRAN – The United Nations has warned that droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050.

  • Plan on desertification mitigation drawn up for West Asia 2022-04-29 18:31

    Plan on desertification mitigation drawn up for West Asia

    TEHRAN – Part of the desertification mitigation program for West Asia is prepared to be implemented by the countries of the region, Ali Mohammad Tahmasebi, head of the national working group for mitigating SDSs, has said.

  • Desertification intensifies: will management policies be revised? 2021-11-14 17:49

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Desertification intensifies: will management policies be revised?

    TEHRAN – While Iran is facing an intensified trend of desertification, desert greening operations should be carried out across more than one million hectares of land according to the Sixth National Development Plan (2016-2021), but the progress has been much less than projected.

  • Iran, China to develop co-op on combating desertification 2021-10-12 17:55

    Iran, China to develop co-op on combating desertification

    TEHRAN – Iran and China discussed ways on Monday to enhance cooperation on combating desertification, ISNA reported.

  • SDSs, drying wetlands increasing alarmingly 2021-09-13 17:17

    SDSs, drying wetlands increasing alarmingly

    TEHRAN – The occurrence of sand and dust storms (SDSs) phenomenon is increasing alarmingly across the country due to drying up wetlands, which is worrisome, head of deserts at the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization has stated.