TEHRAN – Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife Evelyn Nrob is calling for the promotion of joint efforts between the two countries in a meeting with Ahmad Reza Rahijanzadeh, the Ministry of Environment’s representative for the oceans and wetlands.
Officials met bystanders at the Party Conference (COP15) which will be held from July 23 to July 31 in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls city, DOE.IR reported.
Emphasizing Zimbabwe’s extensive experience in wildlife conservation, who is also the president of COP15, Ndlovu has proposed to develop a joint effort on water management and Asian cheetah conservation by sharing scientific and practical expertise.
Rahijanzadeh welcomed the proposal on behalf of the DOE, explaining in detail the country’s environmental measures.
The two staff members signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and then agreed to place it on the top agenda of the two organizations.
COP15
The COP15 meeting is being held under the theme of “Protecting the Wetlands for Our Common Future.” The new Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands has elected Iran as vice-chairman of the 15th Conference.
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.
Since then, many countries have become contractual parties to the treaty. Saudi Arabia is the 173rd, Isna reports.
Additionally, three Iranian cities, including Babor in northern Mazandaran, Kiashaal in northern Gilan, and Gandman in southwestern Chaharmahar Baktiari province, received the Wetland City Certification Certificate on the first day of COP15 of the Ramsar Conference of the Wetland Treaty.
Environmental diplomacy
Because it is transport, many complex environmental challenges can be addressed through environmental diplomacy. This means negotiations between two or more countries.
According to the IRNA, environmental diplomacy is used worldwide to resolve issues such as conflicts over sources of energy, water and climate change.
The fact that all countries share the same environment requires fostering environmental diplomacy to resolve conflicts over water resources, environmental pollution and impacts on climate change.
Environmental diplomacy is an effective and necessary tool to mitigate and eliminate serious consequences through a fair distribution of responsibility in presenting national interests and solutions among the countries involved.
Sand and Dust Storms (DSDs) are a classic example of the weather dangers in West Asia, in which many countries are involved, and some countries are affected by them, so they are affected.
The SDSS has hit countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and sometimes Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and even parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Eliminating pollution from the ARAS River and securing water rights on the Hirmand River and some wetlands are other examples of environmental policies being used to resolve conflicts.
Therefore, environmental policies need to be strengthened to support Iran and its neighbors in order to mitigate the impacts of climate change and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
These dust particles have devastating effects on respiratory health and ecosystems. As a result, airports, schools and offices will be closed, affecting the power transmission infrastructure, resulting in economic losses.
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