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Caspian Water Transfer Under Consideration
August 20th, 2017
Via the Financial Tribune, an article on Iran’s interest in transferring water from the Caspian Sea to drought stricken areas in its south: The plan to transfer water from Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-ridden Semnan Province is undergoing final reviews and waiting for the approval of the Department of Environment. Emphasizing on […]
Read more »Unnerved By A Parched Iran, Nuclear Negotiator Calls For Hydro-Politics
August 20th, 2017
Via the Tehran Times, an article on one call for more active and creative water diplomacy by Iran: Unnerved by the prospect of a parched Iran where internal and external conflicts on water resources would be unavoidable, Abbas Araqchi, who served as top nuclear negotiator with great powers, has called for a more active and […]
Read more »Iran: Water Scarcity May Lead To Conflict Between People In The Country
August 20th, 2017
Courtesy of Tehran Times, an article on how Iran’s water scarcity may lead to conflicts between people in the country: Director of the environment committee at the Energy Ministry has said of 600 plains in Iran, 200 are a “critical condition” in terms of water scarcity. In an interview with the Persian language E’temad newspaper […]
Read more »Iran Foreign Ministry Sets Up ‘Water Diplomacy’ Bureau
August 20th, 2017
Via Tasnim News, a report on a new Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs bureau for handling of water disputes: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a bureau for specialized handling of water disputes and restoring the country’s rights, a spokesperson said. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said […]
Read more »Iran: Must Adapt to Drought
August 20th, 2017
Via the Financial Tribune, commentary on Iran’s water scarcity challenges ahead: Combating drought is impossible and Iran must learn instead to adapt to its effects, the head of the Drought and Climate Change Workgroup at the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization said. Speaking on a radio program, Masoud Goudarzi went on to urge all […]
Read more »Why Turkish Dams Could Push the Region Toward New Conflict
July 26th, 2017
Via Sputnik News, an interesting article on the potential impact that Turkish dams may have upon the Middle East: Turkey plans to construct 22 new dams in the South Anatolia region but such a decision has already sparked concern of Iranian authorities, as this construction will lead to the drying up of two major water […]
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