I graduated from the University of Tehran (2010) in the water resources field, I do research over 15 years in multidisciplinary subjects in regard to the water management field, inter alia, water ethics, water history, water governance, etc. Currently, I am Co-founder and CEO of Iran Water Policy School, a center for providing water policy knowledge in terms of politics, culture, economics, history, philosophy, and law subjects. In addition, I have been awarded a scholarship from the Middle East North Africa (MENA/MSP) program in 2021, for a short course entitled: Water and Environmental Law, which is offered by IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Li... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Access to quality water has been faced by uncertainty; namely, over 60% of the population in the ... more Access to quality water has been faced by uncertainty; namely, over 60% of the population in the region of MENA (middle east and north Africa) and 70% GDP of these countries are currently under water stress. This uncertainty has influenced economic growth, especially in developing countries such as Iran, and will affect their future development. Reduction of 0.7% in GDP in the region of MENA, 0.5% of GDP in Iran, 5% in Libya, 2.2% in Iraq, and roughly 0.6% in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Persian Gulf region are part of the negative economic consequences. New studies also mentioned that if this pattern continues, particularly in developing countries, they will face water scarcity over 40% by 2030. This condition could cause a reduction in GDP by about 6% by 2050. In light of the above evidence, it is clear that countries' development has not been consistent with the limitation of water resources; therefore, this fundamental question arises; what should they do for effective and sustainable management of driving forces on increasing water demand to pursue sustainability? In simple terms, how can they have both a powerful economy and a healthy environment through less water consumption?
After Islam spread over Iran, the rules related to "Ownership" and "Reserved area" terms were acc... more After Islam spread over Iran, the rules related to "Ownership" and "Reserved area" terms were accepted by the then Muslim jurists in the form of the concepts of "Heyâzat of Mobâhe—the appropriation of unclaimed property" and "reserved area"; because they were not in contrast with the Islamic teachings. But, in contemporary era (19th & 20th Centuries), thanks to the political, economic, and technological changes, on the one hand, and the failure of traditional mechanisms and procedures in overcoming new issues and challenges, on the other hand, the water-related administrations have been forced to revise (ground)water-related rights and their rules including the mentioned concepts. This paper overviews the effect of sociopolitical changes on the “Groundwater Rights” developments in Iran and reviews two indispensable groundwater-related rules including “Ownership” and “Reserved area”, which have undergone fundamental changes in facing rapid sociopolitical changes in the contemporary period.
In recent years, owing to the increasing cost of water supply projects along with the increasing ... more In recent years, owing to the increasing cost of water supply projects along with the increasing concerns about environmental sustainability, shifting towards diverse demand-based strategies in water sector especially strategies with diverse economic instruments have been risen. In this situation, groundwater markets as an economic instrument with the aim of managing groundwater scarcity have come into notice. This note, endeavors to portray a realistic understanding of the groundwater market based on global experiences related to this subject to help distinctly generating of practical prerequisites and considerations to pursue and achieve effective groundwater resources management.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Li... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Access to quality water has been faced by uncertainty; namely, over 60% of the population in the ... more Access to quality water has been faced by uncertainty; namely, over 60% of the population in the region of MENA (middle east and north Africa) and 70% GDP of these countries are currently under water stress. This uncertainty has influenced economic growth, especially in developing countries such as Iran, and will affect their future development. Reduction of 0.7% in GDP in the region of MENA, 0.5% of GDP in Iran, 5% in Libya, 2.2% in Iraq, and roughly 0.6% in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Persian Gulf region are part of the negative economic consequences. New studies also mentioned that if this pattern continues, particularly in developing countries, they will face water scarcity over 40% by 2030. This condition could cause a reduction in GDP by about 6% by 2050. In light of the above evidence, it is clear that countries' development has not been consistent with the limitation of water resources; therefore, this fundamental question arises; what should they do for effective and sustainable management of driving forces on increasing water demand to pursue sustainability? In simple terms, how can they have both a powerful economy and a healthy environment through less water consumption?
After Islam spread over Iran, the rules related to "Ownership" and "Reserved area" terms were acc... more After Islam spread over Iran, the rules related to "Ownership" and "Reserved area" terms were accepted by the then Muslim jurists in the form of the concepts of "Heyâzat of Mobâhe—the appropriation of unclaimed property" and "reserved area"; because they were not in contrast with the Islamic teachings. But, in contemporary era (19th & 20th Centuries), thanks to the political, economic, and technological changes, on the one hand, and the failure of traditional mechanisms and procedures in overcoming new issues and challenges, on the other hand, the water-related administrations have been forced to revise (ground)water-related rights and their rules including the mentioned concepts. This paper overviews the effect of sociopolitical changes on the “Groundwater Rights” developments in Iran and reviews two indispensable groundwater-related rules including “Ownership” and “Reserved area”, which have undergone fundamental changes in facing rapid sociopolitical changes in the contemporary period.
In recent years, owing to the increasing cost of water supply projects along with the increasing ... more In recent years, owing to the increasing cost of water supply projects along with the increasing concerns about environmental sustainability, shifting towards diverse demand-based strategies in water sector especially strategies with diverse economic instruments have been risen. In this situation, groundwater markets as an economic instrument with the aim of managing groundwater scarcity have come into notice. This note, endeavors to portray a realistic understanding of the groundwater market based on global experiences related to this subject to help distinctly generating of practical prerequisites and considerations to pursue and achieve effective groundwater resources management.
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