In Iran, environmental and natural resources have been substantially degraded over the past decades, mainly due to unsustainable development and consumption patterns, overpopulation, institutional fragmentation, inadequate enforcement of laws and regulations and a number of socioeconomic root causes. The national commitment to safeguard the environment and reverse the trend of environmental degradation is reflected in Iran’s ratification of a majority of global environmental treaties and conventions, the incorporation of environmental concerns into the national planning frameworks, and active civil society involvement as partners in environmental management. Source: UNDP Iran - UNDP’s Support for Environment and Energy in the Islamic Republic of Iran: http://www.undp.org.ir/index.php/environment-and-energy
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