DROUGHT AND WATER SHORTAGE, A SERIOUS CRISIS FOR IRAN | Journal of Global Ecology and Environment

According to available evidence, the country's water resources are being exploited to the point of crisis. All of the major rivers' water has been depleted. Iran is on the verge of a massive water deficit, with little being done to stop a decades-long trend that has dwindled the country's water supply to critical levels. Climate change, a century of unbridled expansion, and massive water and utility subsidies are all contributing to a scenario that is only going to get worse. In a recent address, Massoumeh Ebtekar, the vice president and head of Iran's Department of Environment, said, "Our water usage is double the world standard, and considering the situation in our country, we have to cut this level." There are no significant surface water resources that can be exploited and used. Groundwater resources have also been used inappropriately, with deep wells dug into the ground to exploit these water supplies, which have been established over millions of years and are almost irreplaceable. Aside from the big cities, other population centres around the country have experienced serious water shortages. We need to come up with a solution as quickly as feasible. This case study was done using a descriptive method, referring to valid and scientific texts, interviewing prominent university professors and pundits, and investigating the reports of parliament and the cabinet about the water crisis in order to contribute to removing the problem by presenting fast, easy, and effective solutions; because continuing on the current trend in the coming years would turn Iran into a completely dry country.

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