Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

Investigating the evolution of water planning and policy in pre- and post- Islamic Revolution in Iran

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

M. Talebi 1
M.J. Zareian 2
A. Farokhniya 3
R. Roozbahani 2

1 Ph.D in Sociology, Department of Water Resources Study and Research, Water Research Institute, Ministry of Energy, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Water Recourses Engineering, Department of Water Resources Study and Research, Water Research Institute, Ministry of Energy, Tehran, Iran

3 Ph.D in Water Recourses Engineering, Department of Water Resources Study and Research, Water Research Institute, Ministry of Energy, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22035/isih.2022.4556.4516
Abstract
The adoption of intermediate plans for development and progress is based on policies that are in the form of specific objectives and legal mechanism and executive plans. As in many cases, the weakness in implementation can be traced to policies. Accordingly, due to the imbalance between consumption and demand in the management of water resources, one of the reasons can be sought in the form of policy-making and planning. However, water policy-making and planning in Iran has not been a fixed one and has undergone many changes in social and political contexts. Most of the developments in water planning and policy-making are between water programs before and after the Islamic Revolution; developments in medium and short terms are also evident. To identify these developments through a qualitative approach and the inductive content analysis method, the text of development plans and documents has been studied. Since the Islamic Revolution, these developments have been more influenced by the political discourse of the government. The results also show that development programs in Iran have not been sufficiently coherent in terms of the sustainability of water resources. In fact, the change in policies related to the exploitation of water resources during this period has led to the rupture of various development programs of the country from the perspective of water management.

Keywords

development
water. policy-making
Iran
development plans

Subjects

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