COP29 an opportunity to condemn sanctions on Iran’s environment

TEHRAN –While the main focus of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, is to develop funds to help nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, illegal US sanctions have denied Iran’s access to the needed technologies and financial resources.

Eco Park inaugurated to preserve environment, reduce social harm

TEHRAN – Farahzad river valley in northern Tehran, a place that was once a haven for drug addicts and wrongdoers, was turned into an Eco Park and a recreational spot for families, and was inaugurated in a ceremony on Saturday.

Ranger Day registered on national calendar

TEHRAN – The eighth day of Aban – the 8th Iranian calendar month, which falls on October 29, has been registered on the national calendar as the ‘Ranger Day’.

Tehran seeks to boost environmental ties with Tokyo

TEHRAN –The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has announced Iran's willingness to boost cooperation with Japan in the field of environment.

National Children’s Week highlights environment

TEHRAN –The National Children’s Week is being held across the country from October 5 to 11 under the theme of ‘for children, for future’.

Persepolis threatened by groundwater over-extraction, environmental official says

TEHRAN - A senior environmental official in Fars province has said excessive drilling of wells and the over-extraction of groundwater has led to land subsidence around the UNESCO-listed Persepolis.

Tehran ready to aid Baghdad in preserving environment

TEHRAN –Ali Salajeqeh, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has announced the country’s readiness to provide Iraq with assistance to preserve the environment.

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'Be part of the plan' to preserve environment  

TEHRAN –Loss of biological diversity, upon which human existence and wellbeing depend, threatens the whole earth, while each individual can play a key role in its preservation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

National Environment Award to announce winners 

TEHRAN- The winners of the 13th edition of the National Environment Award will be announced tomorrow.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National environment week being celebrated

TEHRAN - The national environment week started on Tuesday under the theme of “a national campaign for reducing plastic pollution.”

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.