نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 استاد جامعه شناسی، گروه توسعه اقتصادی، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران.
2 استادیار جامعه شناسی، ، گروه جامعه شناسی، دانشکده علوم اجتماعی، دانشگاه رفسنجان، کرمان، ایران.
3 دانشیار گروه برنامه ریزی شهری، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران غرب، تهران، ایران.
4 دانشجوی دکتری جامعه شناسی
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Water scarcity and its socio-environmental consequences pose a major challenge to sustainable development in Iran and neighboring countries. Dam construction, as a macro-level water management policy, has generated extensive environmental, social, and economic impacts and therefore requires critical and comparative analysis. This study adopts a comparative policy analysis approach and employs qualitative methods to examine upstream policy documents and national development plans in Iran (1979–2028) alongside water management policies in Turkey (1970–2023). Data related to Iran were analyzed using discourse analysis to identify dominant decision-making paradigms, while Turkey’s policies were examined through thematic analysis to capture prevailing policy orientations.
Findings indicate that in Iran, until the Third Development Plan, water governance was dominated by an exploitative and quantitatively oriented discourse emphasizing economic growth and agricultural expansion. From the Fourth Development Plan onward, greater attention was given to environmental protection, stakeholder participation, and sustainable water resource management. The Seventh Development Plan shows signs of a shift from interest-driven governance toward a more market-oriented and rationalized approach. In Turkey, dam construction policies have primarily been framed around water-based economic development, regional equity, and reducing underdevelopment in southeastern regions. However, weak enforcement of environmental regulations and the continued dominance of large-scale hydraulic projects suggest that dams remain influential geopolitical instruments.
The study concludes that dam construction policies must balance economic, social, and environmental objectives and be supported by broad stakeholder participation. Strengthening legal and supervisory frameworks in both countries is recommended to better align water governance with sustainability principles
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