The President considered environmental protection as a cause of power, security and a kind of long-term investment and growth of the country’s production and said: to protect the environment, the university should be considered as a think tank and The position of thinking should be strengthened by the executive apparatus, and the government considers the views and opinions of professors and environmental elites as valuable assets and support for the country.
According to ISNA, Ayatollah Seyyed Ibrahim Ra’isi on Friday in a specialized meeting with elites and environmental activists, which was held on the occasion of the anniversary of the announcement of general environmental policies by the Supreme Leader on November 17, 2015, said: And following the implementation of the policies announced by the Supreme Leader in the field of environment and the fact that so far after six years only 47% of these policies have been implemented is not convincing at all and it is necessary for the executive bodies to review their performance and A collective action will increase this number to a significant figure.
Emphasizing the importance of convening specialized meetings to review and follow the general policies of the system in various fields, the President said: “In such meetings, the reason for non-implementation of some of the approved policies of the system should be reviewed and obstacles to full implementation of these policies should be removed.” / p>
Pointing to the need and importance of paying attention to the environment, the President said: “Human society must be sensitive to aggression and rebellion against the environment. Unfortunately, the great powers make the worst use of the environment and then, through a mechanism, They use the issue of the environment as a weapon against developing countries, such as the issue of human rights, the biggest violators of which today claim human rights in other countries.
Raisi added: “Environmental protection should be considered as a divine gift for human life and all living beings, and in this regard, it is necessary to create structures appropriate to this great mission and correct some incorrect behaviors.” >
Emphasizing the importance of paying attention to the environment over development and economic activity, and that development is a subset of the environment, the President said: “Although development and economic activities are a necessary issue, they must have an environmental attachment.” And attention to the environment should be carefully considered in all development plans and economic activities, while the environment should also have an economic attachment.
Pointing out that water shortage is a problem for all people in different provinces today, the President said: “During provincial trips, the most important problem that people demand is water supply, and in this regard, I believe that water management should be done.” Pay serious attention in the country and with optimal use and attention to climate capacities, a large part of the existing problems can be reduced.
Raisi stressed the importance of providing education in environmental protection and said: “Today, it is necessary for the mass media, universities, constituencies and tribune owners to play a role in the field of education.” Education can lead to public participation, and wherever people feel responsible and involved, problems are easily solved.
The President considered it necessary to pay attention to the capacities and capabilities of different regions of the country and said: “Undoubtedly, universities have studies in these fields and can identify the capabilities of each province with a specialized view, and the government is obliged to use these findings to Activate the existing capacities of each province.
Referring to the problem of waste in the country, Raisi said: “To overcome this problem, we need to create an active mechanism for waste management in the country, and it is necessary to create such a complex to resolve issues related to waste in a centralized manner.” / p>
The President further pointed out the dangers of trawling and the concerns of fishermen in Bushehr and Bandar Abbas in this regard and said: Trawling must be stopped because this type of fishing harms aquatic animals, the sea and even fishermen. I want the head of the Environment Organization to take this issue seriously.
Raisi added: “The Environment Organization has the order of health in the Ministry of Health and takes precedence over treatment, and the fact that the Environment Organization is defined under the supervision of the President is due to its superior position over ministries and executive bodies in protecting the environment.” Emphasize biology.
The President said: “It is not possible to preserve the environment only with advice, and in addition, sometimes serious action is required.
Pointing to the importance of the participation of people and non-governmental organizations in environmental protection, Raisi said: “Non-governmental organizations have a valuable role in the field of environment and people’s activities in this field should be supported, and these are the best support for the government.”
“Paying attention to the environment is not limited to a specific period of time and we should always be concerned about it,” the president said.
Raisi also pointed out the importance of paying attention to water management and watershed management and said: “Different solutions should be adopted and implemented for different climates, appropriate to that climate.”
“The forest is a great national wealth and its preservation is essential for future generations, and we must always be sensitive to the preservation and protection of the great national wealth, and neglecting these huge investments can lead the country,” the president said. To harm.
In this ceremony, the Vice President and Head of the Environmental Protection Organization and 17 professors, elites and environmental activists in separate speeches appreciated the President’s special attention to the protection of the environment, views, suggestions and concerns. Shared with the president.
Necessity of change in the structure of the environmental organization, use of the capacity of new technologies and knowledge base in environmental protection, active diplomacy in the field of water, attention to land management in the field of water, attention to territorial capabilities, attention to economic attachment in Environmental issues, proper waste management, use of solar panels, decommissioning of used vehicles, reducing the use of plastic containers, avoiding trawling, reviewing the missions of environmental organizations in the field of water, reducing the conflict between production and the environment, attention to The political, social and security aspects of the environment, the modernization of environmentalists’ equipment and attention to their living and employment conditions, and the capacity of non-governmental organizations in the field of environment were among the points raised by professors and environmental activists.
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