The 10th meeting of the UNESCO Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM)’s Governing Board in Tehran has been held. Dr. Reza Ardakanian, Minister of Energy of I.R. Iran and GB Chair said the RCUWM regional center in Tehran was established as a hub for cooperation among the countries of the region. “It has [...]

Recent floods in Iran, especially in Khuzestan province and the western watershed, have been a heavy and damaging experience for Iran. Considering the importance of learning lessons and gaining experience, satellite imagery and flood alert system reports of the European Union, presented here. A report of four weeks of floods using maps was [...]

Comparison of recent floods in Iran with the 2007 flood of Britain Ali Chavoshian Director of Regional Centre on Urban Water Management Many authorities have been talking about recent floods inundations happening in March 2019 in Iran, comparing them with events in U.S.A or Japan. Regardless of these [...]

The World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019) The 2019 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019) entitled “leaving No One Behind” seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, how improvement and access to water supply and sanitation services are essential to overcoming poverty and addressing various [...]

The Fourth Symposium of National Water Day  Water scarcity or water crisis, has drawn the attention of scientists and authorities in many countries, regarding water supply security, environmental conservation, and food security. "The Fourth Symposium of National Water Day" as the last 3 years is going to be [...]

The First Session of National Hyrdrological Committee for UNESCO The first session of "National Hydrological Committee for UNESCO" was held on 23rd of January 2019 by participation of member organizations' representatives and chairing H.E. Dr. Reza Ardakanian, the Minister of Energy of Iran and Chairman of National Hydrological [...]

“International Training Workshop on Adaptation to Water Scarcity and Basin-connected Cities” 8th Asian G-WADI & 2nd IDI Expert Group Meetings Two international training workshops entitled as “Adaptation to Water Scarcity” and “Basin-connected Cities” were held as side events of the 2nd International Drought Initiative (IDI) expert [...]

Tehran’s drastic sinking exposed by satellite data Now, detailed satellite images reveal the extent of the problem, including that some parts of the Iranian capital are falling by as much as 25 centimetres a year, and that the collapse is spreading to encompass the city’s international airport [...]

First Iran's Category II Centres Meeting The first brain-storming and review session of Category II Centres under the auspices of UNESCO has been held on 17th of October 2018 which was chaired by Dr. Ali Chavoshian, head of Science Department of Iran National Commission for UNESCO and organizer [...]

5 transformational policies for a prosperous and sustainable world In a talk about how we can build a robust future without wrecking the planet, sustainability expert Johan Rockström debuts the Earth3 model -- a new methodology that combines the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the nine planetary boundaries, [...]