The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment says forecasts indicate that dry weather and a lack of precipitation in Iran will increase elevenfold by 2050. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar urged the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Environment Program to assist Iran in devising a mechanism to […]
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Environment chief stresses urgent need for sustainability
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iran’s top environmental official says the country follows the worst possible model for consuming water and energy. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on his trip to Kurdistan: “Our models for the exploitation of natural resources have been wrong all these years. We must base all our plans on capacity […]
Environmental official highlights biggest threat
The head of Iran’s Department of Environmental Protection, who has travelled to Japan to establish an environmental partnership between the two countries, says Iran’s biggest environmental challenge is the decline in water resources. Massoumeh Ebtekar visited the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) during a trip that began on April 1. She spoke about soil […]
Female official to make history at Friday Mass Prayers
Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, will become the first woman to ever speak at Tehran’s Friday Mass Prayers this Friday January 17. The Etemad daily reports that Ebtekar who the first woman in government administration in the Islamic Republic taking over the Department of Environment in the government of […]
Iran’s environment chief raises alarm about pollution, trends
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment is expressing grave concern about rising greenhouse gas emissions, increasing temperatures and the decline in environmental indicators all across the country. The Mehr News Agency reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar announced that Iran is now the seventh-highest producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, and the […]
Former gov’t accused of providing substandard gas
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment has accused the former administration of providing below-standard gasoline for automobiles in the country. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on Wednesday December 4: “The former government did not live up to its commitments and responsibilities in upholding fuel and auto standards, and currently none of […]
Activists win fight to halt road in Abr Forest
Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, announced that construction has been halted on a controversial road in Abr Forest in Shahrood, and a plan to protect the forest is underway. The Mehr News Agency reports that at a press conference in Semnan, Ebtekar applauded the media for its role in […]
Iran’s environmental chief says “illegal” satellite towers coming down
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment has announced that all “illegal” satellite reception towers designed to interfere with signals will be dismantled. ISNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar told reporters on Sunday October 20: “The new satellite reception towers in Tehran that have been erected without permission and all those that […]
Groups advise Rohani on cultural, environmental leaders
Sixty organizations active in the fields of cultural heritage and the environment have written a letter to president-elect Hassan Rohani with recommendations for leadership of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism and Environmental Protection Organizations. The Sabz Press website reports that the letter recommends Mehdi Hojat as the head of Cultural Heritage and Massoumeh Ebtekar […]