Understanding Environmental Challenges in Iran and Solutions to Improve Them Based on the Fink Model

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin-Iran.

2 PhD Candidate Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin ,Iran.

10.22080/jsn.2025.5687

Abstract

One of the fundamental issues in Iran is the environment, which has always faced numerous challenges and changes, and environmental crises have also provided a platform for the emergence of social and political crises. The question of the present study to understand the state of the country's environmental crisis is what are the environmental challenges and solutions in Iran? The hypothesis of the article is based on the fact that per capita water in Iran has decreased sharply and more than 90 percent of the water used in the agricultural sector is consumed without proper planning. Also, air pollution, as a chronic crisis, causes significant economic losses to the country annually, which was examined within the theoretical framework of Fink's crisis management and the research findings showed: 1) The most important factors causing environmental crises in Iran include economic sanctions, contradictory government policies, environmental corruption, and tasteful motives. 2) It is suggested to use green taxes, benefit from global experience, and review the structure of the Environmental Protection Organization to reduce air pollution. 3) This study shows that without long-term and coordinated policymaking, environmental crises can turn into broader social and economic crises. As a result, the country's environment is not in a favorable condition and in some periods, due to specific political and social conditions or personal views, it has experienced socio-political instability.

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Journal of Society and the Environment
Volume 2, Issue 2
August 2025
Pages 57-82

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