{"id":3170,"date":"2019-05-19T21:32:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T21:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2019-05-19T21:32:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-19T21:32:56","slug":"defense-of-environment-committee-1117-announcement-lack-of-flood-crisis-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=3170","title":{"rendered":"Defense of Environment Committee 1117 Announcement-Lack of flood crisis management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flood Tsunami in Iran:\u00a0Crisis<\/span>\u00a0management<\/span>\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0management<\/span>\u00a0crisis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Without any<\/span>\u00a0doubt<\/span>\u00a0the flood<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0known<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0natural<\/span>\u00a0disaster<\/span>. But\u00a0practically,\u00a0the flood\u00a0is\u00a0considered\u00a0as\u00a0the most frightening\u00a0natural\u00a0disaster\u00a0in\u00a0the world\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of environmental,\u00a0life\u00a0and financial\u00a0damages.<\/span><\/p>\n

The flood<\/span>\u00a0occurs<\/span>\u00a0when<\/span>\u00a0soil<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0plants<\/span>\u00a0fail<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0absorb<\/span>\u00a0precipitation<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0as the\u00a0consequence\u00a0the natural<\/span>\u00a0channel<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the river\u00a0<\/span>does not<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0same<\/span>\u00a0runoff<\/span>\u00a0throughput.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main<\/span>\u00a0methods<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0flood<\/span>\u00a0control<\/span>\u00a0include<\/span>\u00a0not to\u00a0seizures<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0natural<\/span>\u00a0Channels<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0destruction<\/span>\u00a0of vegetation<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0rehabilitation<\/span>\u00a0of forests<\/span>\u00a0,<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0opening<\/span>\u00a0of flood<\/span>\u00a0barriers<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0dams<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0reservoirs<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0flood<\/span>\u00a0canals.\u00a0Flood\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the most\u00a0destructive\u00a0natural\u00a0disasters\u00a0in\u00a0Iran\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0caused by\u00a0factors\u00a0such\u00a0as deforestation,\u00a0land\u00a0degradation,\u00a0Ponds\u00a0to\u00a0farms\u00a0transformation,\u00a0increasing\u00a0the\u00a0waste\u00a0which\u00a0caused the\u00a0recent\u00a0flooding\u00a0in Golestan,\u00a0Mazandaran,\u00a0Kermanshah, Fars\u00a0and khouzestan\u00a0provinces.Rivers\u00a0and\u00a0land beds\u00a0invasion,\u00a0destruction\u00a0of natural\u00a0resources\u00a0and vegetation\u00a0cover\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0deforestation,\u00a0human\u00a0encroachment\u00a0on\u00a0nature\u00a0and\u00a0land\u00a0usage,\u00a0bad\u00a0construction\u00a0of bridges and\u00a0roads\u00a0on\u00a0rivers\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0the other\u00a0sides\u00a0droughts\u00a0can\u00a0be mentioned as the Other\u00a0flood\u00a0factors\u00a0in\u00a0Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n

On<\/span>\u00a0the other hand<\/span>, the large amount of<\/span>\u00a0under-ground water\u00a0consumption<\/span>\u00a0and consecutive aridity\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0now<\/span>\u00a0put<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0into<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0drought situation.\u00a0The rainfall\u00a0situation indicates\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0average annual\u00a0rainfall\u00a0of\u00a0the country\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0250\u00a0mm,\u00a0which is\u00a0less than\u00a0average\u00a0rainfall\u00a0in Asia\u00a0and\u00a0about\u00a0one-third\u00a0of the\u00a0average annual\u00a0rainfall\u00a0in\u00a0the world.\u00a0On\u00a0the other hand, 70\u00a0percent\u00a0of\u00a0the country’s Ponds\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0dire\u00a0straits.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the defense of environment committee 1117 announcement;\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0destruction<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0forests<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0pastures<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0the excessive<\/span>\u00a0grazing<\/span>\u00a0of livestock<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0upstream<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0dams<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0blocking\u00a0<\/span>the majority<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the country<\/span>\u00a0rivers<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0concrete<\/span>\u00a0walls<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0also one<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the main<\/span>\u00a0causes<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0flooding<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the country<\/span>.\u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0the Environment\u00a0Protection\u00a0Agency, 74\u00a0percent\u00a0of\u00a0421\u00a0flood cases\u00a0from\u00a01330\u00a0to\u00a01380,\u00a0occurred\u00a0from 1360\u00a0to\u00a01380.<\/span>\u00a0In<\/span>\u00a0between<\/span> 1360\u00a0to\u00a01380<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0flooding<\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0increased<\/span>\u00a020<\/span>\u00a0times<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0while<\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0many<\/span>\u00a0changes<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0area<\/span>\u00a0rainfalls\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0a few\u00a0<\/span>exceptions<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0And\u00a0Of<\/span>\u00a0course<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0since<\/span>\u00a0then<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0there<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0no further<\/span>\u00a0statistics<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0regarding<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0lack<\/span>\u00a0of flood\u00a0crisis management;\u00a0<\/span>severe\u00a0<\/span>rain<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0flooding<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0landslides<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0mudslides<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the Golestan<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0Mazandaran<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0Kermanshah<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0Fars<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0lorestan\u00a0<\/span>provinces<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the early<\/span>\u00a0days<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0year<\/span>\u00a0flood\u00a0surprised<\/span>\u00a0the Iranian people.\u00a0This<\/span>\u00a0provinces<\/span>\u00a0which are<\/span>\u00a0the destination<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0many<\/span>\u00a0new year travelers<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0different<\/span>\u00a0parts<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0underwent<\/span>\u00a0a different<\/span>\u00a0situation\u00a0<\/span>this year<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0which\u00a0brought the<\/span>\u00a0hardship<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0bitterness<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0its people<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The flood<\/span>, which<\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0raised<\/span>\u00a0water<\/span>\u00a0height<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0two<\/span>\u00a0meters<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0some<\/span>\u00a0streets of<\/span>\u00a0cities<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0villages<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0taken<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0toll<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0life\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0these<\/span>\u00a0areas<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0killing<\/span>\u00a0hundreds<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0people.\u00a0In\u00a0the wake\u00a0of\u00a0sharp\u00a0criticisms\u00a0against\u00a0the government’s weaknesses\u00a0in\u00a0handling\u00a0the flood\u00a0victims,\u00a0The Rouhani\u00a0government\u00a0preferred\u00a0to\u00a0dismiss\u00a0the Golestan Governor\u00a0in\u00a0order to\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0thing\u00a0down. Manaf Hashmi,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0traveled\u00a0abroad\u00a0in\u00a0recent\u00a0days has been\u00a0dismissed by Eshagh Jahangiri.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main<\/span>\u00a0reason<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0flooding<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0the rain continuation<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0environmental<\/span>\u00a0damages<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0the main<\/span>\u00a0cause<\/span>.\u00a0One\u00a0of\u00a0the causes\u00a0of\u00a0the recent\u00a0devastating\u00a0floods\u00a0is\u00a0the daily destruction of 123\u00a0hectares\u00a0of\u00a0the forests.\u00a0In 1395,\u00a0the government\u00a0carried\u00a0out\u00a0the forest\u00a0breathing\u00a0act to Parliament\u00a0and demanded for\u00a0the withdrawal\u00a0of\u00a0the deforestation.\u00a0This act, which\u00a0bans\u00a0trade\u00a0exploitation\u00a0from\u00a0the forests\u00a0of Iran,\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0the forest\u00a0breathing\u00a0plan\u00a0was supposed to\u00a0be implemented\u00a0in\u00a0the Sixth\u00a0Plan of the Development,\u00a0but was\u00a0delayed\u00a0by\u00a0the passage\u00a0through the\u00a0Parliament\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0postponed until\u00a0the fourth\u00a0year\u00a0of the program.\u00a0According\u00a0to this\u00a0plan,\u00a0any exploitation\u00a0of\u00a0forest\u00a0 was forbidden for\u00a0a\u00a010\u00a0year\u00a0breathing\u00a0period.\u00a0Now,\u00a0after\u00a0the occurrence\u00a0of this disaster\u00a0in\u00a0the north,\u00a0west\u00a0and\u00a0south-west provinces of Iran,\u00a0the governmental\u00a0media\u00a0initially\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0the presence\u00a0of the authorities\u00a0like\u00a0the deputy\u00a0of\u00a0the leadership\u00a0and\u00a0the chairman of\u00a0the Iranian\u00a0crisis\u00a0management\u00a0organization in\u00a0this regions. Whereas,\u00a0the unofficial\u00a0reports\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0provinces\u00a0are indicating\u00a0the\u00a0high\u00a0severity\u00a0of the destruction\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0negligence\u00a0of\u00a0the authorities\u00a0to\u00a0the flood victim citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We, environment defenders of Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran\u00a0according<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00a0article<\/span>\u00a0of the Human\u00a0Rights Universal<\/span>\u00a0Declaration<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(<\/span>The right to life and security for all),<\/span>\u00a022nd\u00a0Article<\/span>\u00a0of the Human\u00a0Rights Universal\u00a0Declaration<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(T<\/span>he<\/span>\u00a0right<\/span>\u00a0to Social<\/span>\u00a0Security<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a025th article\u00a0of the Human\u00a0Rights Universal\u00a0Declaration<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(<\/span>The right to food, housing and medical care and the necessary social services for everyone) will\u00a0condemn<\/span>\u00a0these\u00a0policies<\/span> of\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Iranian<\/span>\u00a0government<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0the Sepah Pasdaran, which<\/span>\u00a0lead<\/span>\u00a0to an unequal<\/span>\u00a0war<\/span>\u00a0between<\/span>\u00a0the government<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0the flood<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0one<\/span>\u00a0side<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0the people<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0their<\/span>\u00a0empty<\/span>\u00a0hands<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0other side<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0Islamic<\/span>\u00a0Republic<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0Iran\u00a0<\/span>Government<\/span>\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0only<\/span>\u00a0is not\u00a0concerned<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0the protection<\/span>\u00a0of environment<\/span>\u00a0as the Human\u00a0heritage,<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0also sacrificed the\u00a0environment\u00a0in\u00a0various\u00a0forms\u00a0(destruction\u00a0of Ponds,\u00a0forests\u00a0and\u00a0\u2026\u00a0)\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0its<\/span>\u00a0political<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0economical<\/span>\u00a0purposes<\/span>\u00a0so<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0climate<\/span>\u00a0change\u00a0<\/span>effects<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0Iran<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0occurring<\/span>\u00a0faster than usual,<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0has\u00a0posed\u00a0a serious\u00a0threat to the\u00a0<\/span>citizens\u00a0security<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0health,<\/span>\u00a0hygiene,<\/span>\u00a0water<\/span>\u00a0and food\u00a0resources .<\/span><\/p>\n

Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran<\/p>\n

Defense of Environment Committee<\/p>\n

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Translated by Alireza Jahanbin<\/p>\n

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