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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
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Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
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Decision-Making: Major Groups InvolvementNGOs are very active in general. National productivity organization of Iran is actively implementing clean production in industries through Asian productivity organization.
Civil society development and citizen participation have paved the way for the empowerment of NGOs. Through participation in many international events, Iranian NGOs are gaining recognition by international community and policy-makers.
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Iranian government has adopted a more positive attitude towards the idea of
involving local NGOs as partners in sustainable development. Iran is gradually
opening the door of collaboration with a number of international NGOs.
Islamic Republic of Iran does support all industries and any enterprise to go for ISO 14000, CP and etc. in cooperation with international organizations.
Programmes and Projects
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StatusThere is no programme concerning Agenda 21.
Islamic Republic of Iran has a political landscape to provide challenging perspectives for civil society development The Iranian government has placed considerable success on strengthening civil society as an essential strategy for social, political and economic progress. Under this policy, Iran’s emerging civil society is being encouraged to participate in promoting national and local development.
Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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InformationResearch and Technologies
Any technology that creates better environment and brings CP are supported:
1 - Use less fossil fuel technology in industries
2 - Waste minimization and Recycle, Reuse technology
3 -Energy minimization , i.e. Lamps with low Watts but more lights
Financing
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Cooperation
Many international conferences are held in Iran.
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This information was provided by the Government of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the ninth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: December 2000.
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
There exists a Council on Consumption Patterns dealing with all aspects of energy, natural resources and food consumption patterns.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Status
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Challenges
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Use is made of the media, include the National Radio and Television, newspapers, weekly
and monthly magazines and other publications to create awareness of the public with regard
to issues of sustainable consumption and production patterns. For example, there is a
limited campaign through mass media to sensitize people toward consumption of gas, water
and electricity. The Gas Company and the Ministry of Power (water and electricity) are
providers and sponsors of the programmes. The purpose of the activities is limitation and
optimization of consumption. The National Television broadcasts short video clips on the
importance of water consumption for various groups and viewers, including children and
youth. Women, who are important actors in determining consumption patterns at the family
levels, are also targeted in these education programmes.
Education programmes, booklets and leaflets on environmental issues pertaining to
sustainable development have been developed for rural women. Rural Women's Cooperatives
and Young Rural Girls' Clubs have been significantly successful in promoting these ideas
and influencing behaviour and attitudes on environmental policies.
Information
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Research and TechnologiesAcademic centres have undertaken research projects on national consumption patterns.
Financing
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Cooperation
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This information was provided by the Government of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the sixth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: April 1998.
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
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Decision-Making: Legislation and RegulationsEnvironmental taxes, levies and charges have been introduced. The polluter-must-pay
principle is in place for waste water pollution in industries. Fines for fish, trees and
different forms of wildlife are also in force.
The Environmental Impact Assessment laws imply that any industrial activity or investment
must be proceeded by an EIA. The Budget Law of 1998 also stipulates that projects of
foreign investments be accompanied by an EIA.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
In the Second Development Plan (1995-1999), policies have been introduced to omit gradually unsustainable subsidies. Of course, there is consideration for low-income people. The implementation of these policies will take longer than had been thought.
Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Status
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Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
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This information was provided by the Government of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the sixth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: April 1998.
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Ministry of Industry has established an office of environment for the dissemination of information to various industries which it officially supervises.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
Industries have a tax exempt law for when they employ ESTs in their systems.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
The plan is to promote waste minimization concepts and provide various means of encouragement toward acquisition of ISO 14000 certificates. So far the process has been slow, but it is foreseen that it will accelerate in view of the growing environment of awareness in the country and ECO-labelling requirements being postulated in the global markets for exported products.
Decision-Making: Major Group Involvement
NGOs have been very active in promoting the idea of ESTs and cleaner production processes, and, as a pressure group, they have been quite successful. The private sector has also moved in this direction.
Programmes and Projects
The Department of the Environment has also developed a Programme of Action regarding environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) for which the Ministry of Industrial and Municipal offices are responsible for implementation. The objectives of this Programme of Action are to promote research on ESTs in the area of waste management, to enhance industrial cooperation and exchange of information in this area, and to enable the country to benefit from the most advanced and suitable ESTs for all areas important to Iran. ESTs are most urgently needed for the areas of industry and urban transportation.
The Department of the Environment has various other programmes as well to encourage industries in their use of ESTs. In addition, there is a National Gathering to acknowledge those industries which have promoted ESTs, and a technology exhibition and fair are underway.
Status
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Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
The Department of Environment has undertaken several research projects to define relative policies for rivers and wetlands management, including the use and development of environmentally sound technologies. The use of ESTs also forms a part of the urban management strategy for mechanization of collecting wastewater and waste as well as industrial recycling of urban wastewater.
Financing
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Cooperation
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This information was provided by the Government of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the sixth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: April 1998.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Ministry of Industry has established an office of environment for the dissemination of information to various industries which it officially supervises. The plan is to promote waste minimization concepts and provide various means of encouragement toward acquisition of ISO 14000 certificates. So far the process has been slow, but it is foreseen that it will accelerate in view of the growing environment of awareness in the country and ECO-labelling requirements being postulated in the global markets for exported products.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
National laws and regulations for Protection of the Environment, Clean Air Act, and the
Clean Water Act are all relevant to industry. In addition, the National Plan of Action for
the Protection of the Environment (1998) includes sub-committees on Air Pollution, Water
Pollution, Waste management, Noise Pollution and Biodiversity.
Industries have a tax exempt law for when they employ ESTs in their systems.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
Strategies for Long-Term and Short-Term Policies, quantifiable targets and time schedules are also a part of the Plan. The Programme of Action that has been developed from this Strategy calls for the establishment of a clear-cut environmental policy for private and government sectors and to bring the economy and environment together. Each industry is given a three-month grace period before being held accountable for implementation of the new policies.
Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
The Department of the Environment has various other programmes as well to encourage industries in their use of ESTs. In addition, there is a National Gathering to acknowledge those industries which have promoted ESTs, and a technology exhibition and fare are underway.
Status
The number of Green Consulting Engineers is growing. The Department of the Environment is encouraging Green Industries, and the relevant ministries are drawing up national strategies for green industries.
Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
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Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
The Islamic Republic of Iran in view of the Concept of Sustainable Development in accordance with the following resolutions:
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
Iran started the activities to prepare a plan to assure a long-term development with
the support of national and International Expertise support and, accordingly, to make the
plan in compliance with government policies and Strategies as well as The Third Five-Year
Development Plan.
In this plan, the point of views of the other international and regional bodies have been
taken in to the consideration.i.e.UN, ESCAP, UNDP, UNEP, and WTO.
To achieve the mentioned goals some grounds like improving and reconstruction of research
groups along with awareness and education of concerned bodies including organization of
project were necessary.
The information below reflects the way in which the Iran Touring and Tourism Organization-ITTO as a GTA (Governmental Tourism Administration) has progressed in this field and how it is intending to continue in order to submit the intended plan.
Strategies: In order to have the sustainable development plan the following steps had to be taken as the strategy initially:
Divide the move into three steps: Short Term (Action Plan), Medium Term and Long term;
Short-Term Plan: highlights the obstacles for the Tourism Development and reports the defined problems to the related bodies' e.g.Tourism High Council, parliament and executive organizations or ministries; Medium Term plan preparation of plan In accordance with the policies and strategies of the government in the third five-year development plan; Long Term plan: coordination with the related organizations according to the terms of reference, as well as the international recommendation for sustainable development nationally and internationally i.e.Foreign ministry, Budget and planning organization, environment protection organization, interior ministry, Air transport authorities (including railroad and Sea), WTO, UNDP and etc….
Activities: The following activities are being carried out in accordance with above strategies:
Finally, it should be stated that the move started with a good potential and, even
though it is not a long time, the activities have taken place but the progress has been
quite satisfactory. The First phase of medium term plan has been completed hoping to end
within the next three months.
The long-term plan or rather the sustainable plan is to be finished by the beginning of
year 2000 if WTO and UNDP have close cooperation in all necessary aspects.
Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Status
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Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Information
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
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This information was provided by the Government of the Republic of Islamic Iran to the seventh session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: April 1999.
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