Tehran – Sheena Ansari, head of the Ministry of Environment, says the promotion of environmental diplomacy has been on the agenda over the past year, and in this respect, the activities have progressed with strength.
“I have made four foreign trips over the past year and have tried my best to make the most of these trips. Specialist panels, speeches given at meetings on both sides of the country, raised various cross-border issues and demands, all strengthened the country’s environmental diplomacy.
There was also news that the Ramsar Convention Regional Centre could be relocated from Iran to another country. Fortunately, however, the West Asia Regional Centre certificate has been extended for three years, she added.
“Membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been accredited as a Gandoman Wetland City as the Steering Committee and Co-Chair of the Convention’s Strategic Programme (Southwest Chaharmal Bakhtiari Province), Kiashar (Northern Environment Ministry) is in the Northern Environment). Diplomacy.”
She continues to work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in implementing waste management projects, with a focus on empowering local communities.
“The issue of reducing the levels of the Caspian Sea is also on our agenda. This Thursday is International Caspian Day, and it is one of our plans, with the issues of the Caspian Sea and other neighboring countries reducing the water levels of this sea. Iran has been chosen to host this event.
The new Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands has elected Iran as vice-chairman of the 15th Conference (COP15) of the Ramsar Wetlands Conference on Wetlands (COP15) which will take place from July 23 to July 31 in the city of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
The meeting is being held under the theme of “Protecting the Wetlands for Our Common Future.” The purpose of this COP is to adopt a new strategic plan in the treaty’s fifth plan of action, 2025-2034.
The Ramsar Treaty on Wetlands was signed in 1971 in Ramsar city, Iran. This intergovernmental treaty provides a framework for international cooperation on wetland conservation. The conference was officially enacted in 1975.