Tehran – In attendance at the first regional dialogue on strengthening interregional cooperatives on sand and dust storms (SDSS), Sedike Travi, an official from the Ministry of the Environment (DOE) to expand collaboration with regional countries It has expressed that Iran is ready to do so. SDSS.
The authorities also proposed the establishment of a regional fund and a working group of experts, and held annual meetings of countries affected by the negative impacts of SDSS.
The meeting, organized by the Economic and Social Commissions of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA), took place in Doha on February 18th and 19th, reported by Qatar.
Gathering together government officials from nine Western Asia, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Kuwait, address the challenges posed by the SDSS, and taking into account the negative impacts on the environment, agriculture, transportation and energy. I’ve dealt with it. , and health.
During the meeting, authorities will discuss ways to strengthen regional and international cooperation to address these challenges, addressing sand and sandstorms with a focus on strengthening early warning mechanisms and adapting to climate change. We reviewed the latest research and successful practices to do so.
Efforts to fight SDS
Iran fights sand and sandstorms (SDSS) in the organization’s strategic plan at the 38th meeting of the Regional Organization (ROPME) Committee (ROPME) Committee of the Marine Environmental Protection (ROPME) Executive Committee (Excome 38) We proposed a proposal to incorporate the following:
Excome 38th took place in Kuwait on February 13th. Ahmad-Reza Lahijanzadeh is an official of the Ministry of the Environment (DOE) and represented the country at this year’s meeting.
Even if SDS is not approved as the fourth axis of the strategic plan, it will add to the issue of climate change, Rahijanzadeh said.
Following several meetings on sand and sandstorm (SDSS) monitoring in January, Iran and Iraq decided to select pilot regions in both countries to determine the best strategies to combat environmental issues I did.
The country’s pilot region is in Fuzestan Province, ISNA reports.
Additionally, officials from both countries will be attending a sand and sandstorm meeting held in Doha from February 18-19.
The conference will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge to address challenges by developing joint actions for dust management in the region. Countries present in the conference are divided into two or more regions based on the affected region and the intensity of the effect.
In November 2024, Tehran Saad bin Abdullah al-Mohamad al-Sharif’s newly appointed ambassador for Qatar said his country is ready to cooperate with Iran in the fight against SDSS. It has been announced.
Qatar officials emphasized the friendly relations between the two countries, saying, “Qatar is paying great attention to environmental issues. In this regard, we are ready to work with Iran to combat sand and sandstorms. We would like to receive Tehran’s proposal for managing this phenomenon.”
He made his remarks during a meeting with Sheena Ansari, head of the Environment Ministry in Tehran, the IRNA reported.
On her part, Ansari expressed Iran’s interest in promoting environmental cooperation and sharing her expertise and experience with Qatar.
Officials continue, saying that dust is one of Iran’s most important environmental issues, and has long impacted the region, affecting many environments in several states. Regional cooperation is required to manage issues.
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