Dust and Air Pollution Crisis

The phenomenon of airborne dust particles as pollutants has detrimental implications for regions exposed to it. The challenges posed by dust and sandstorms are manifold, including weak environmental diplomacy in addressing transboundary environmental risks, overlapping responsibilities of government agencies, the growth of domestic dust emission sources influenced by deficiencies in water resource management, a lack of understanding of the interconnectedness of gradual disasters such as drought, desertification, land degradation, and dust storms, and the adoption of reactive rather than proactive approaches.

Air Pollution: Challenges and Operational Solutions

Air pollution is a major threat facing the world today, with millions of deaths attributed to it each year, according to experts who convened at the scientific-specialized conference titled "Air Pollution: Challenges and Operational Solutions" at the Center for Development Research and Foresight.

The 201st Expert Scientific Meeting of the Center for Development Research and Foresight (CDRF) was held.

According to the Public Relations Office of the CDRF, the eleventh session of the series entitled “The Future Outlook of Iran” and the 201^st meeting of the CDRF was held under the title “A Critical Assessment of the Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Horizon of 1404 AH.”

The 192nd Expert Scientific Meeting of the Center for Development Research and Foresight (CDRF) was held.

According to the Public Relations Office of the CDRF, the 192^nd Expert Scientific Meeting of the CDRF was held under the title "Wildfires in the Zagros Forests: Challenges and Policy Recommendations."

In this meeting, Farrokh Masjedi, Special Representative of the Head of the Plan and Budget Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran (PBO) for the Preservation and Restoration of the Zagros Forests, served as the scientific chair of the meeting. Additionally, Mehrdad Akbarian, Representative of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, and Reza Siah Mansour, a faculty member at the Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Lorestan Province, participated as keynote speakers, presenting their viewpoints.