INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN With the approval of Irans proposal on securing Zagros forests at the eighty-first annual session of the United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the issue is put on the program of the Asia-Pacific Center for the Development of
Disaster Information Management (APDIM)
Zagros forests are among the most important natural resources of Iran, as they make up 40 percent of the nations forests, and play an
important function in the production of a big part of the countrys freshwater.The eighty-first session of ESCAP was held from April 21 to 25
at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, guided by the theme Regional cooperation for resistant and sustainable urban advancement
in Asia and the Pacific.The country actively took part in the conference, negotiating generally on transportation, environment, disaster
durability, energy, poverty decrease, and development funding
They likewise sent the report of the governing council together with the APDIM strategic plan.The 81st session served as an opportunity to
promote inclusive metropolitan growth and promote steadfast action for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at
all levels.It further highlights the critical role of local cooperation in overcoming the challenges faced by cities and identifies shared
methods to localizing international objectives, improving multilevel climate action, and promoting inclusive city development
It also highlighted the significance of information, digital change, and ingenious funding in supporting sustainable city development and
making sure cities are geared up to navigate the complicated future ahead.Intl
conference on Zagros forests to be heldThe Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization is preparing to hold a global conference
on Zagros forests in the present Iranian fiscal year, which began on March 21
Highlighting that promoting natural deposits diplomacy is one of the priorities of the organization, Rasoul Ashrafipour, an authorities with
the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, said We will particularly welcome nations with a Mediterranean climate, in
which vegetation resembles that of Zagros and have actually taken efficient measures towards its conservation, as well as countries with
arid and semi-arid climates, ISNA reported.Referring to environment modifications unfavorable effects on natural resources, Ashrafipour
stated that Meteorological information show that the increase in temperature in the nation has actually been greater than the global
average, which has a considerable impact on climate change.Therefore, the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, in
cooperation with the Metrological Organization, will prepare some new files in the next 6 months, the official noted.MT/ MG
This post first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
