PRO's and CON's OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECT- CASE OF DAMS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Project Location:Esfahan - zayanderoud (Lat/Long:32.637929-51.680374)
Project background:
As many environmentalist, ecologists, and land use planners believe that large dam construction is a big threat to the ever fragile environment of arid to semi arid areas with the special landscape of the country consisting of mountains, vast flat lands and deserts, continuation of large dams as part of the 5th National Development Plan and lack of consideration for traditional water rights and management systems is leading to disastrous dimensions and is influencing the climatic stress.
Project activities and outputs are:
?Sharing information on negative effects of dam constructions to communities where dams are being constructed through training workshops and sessions.
?Raising awareness among technical experts, governmental and non-governmental organizations on dam constructions.
?Developing booklets on the results achieved in the workshops and disseminate it to other stakeholders.
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Project background:
As many environmentalist, ecologists, and land use planners believe that large dam construction is a big threat to the ever fragile environment of arid to semi arid areas with the special landscape of the country consisting of mountains, vast flat lands and deserts, continuation of large dams as part of the 5th National Development Plan and lack of consideration for traditional water rights and management systems is leading to disastrous dimensions and is influencing the climatic stress.
Project activities and outputs are:
?Sharing information on negative effects of dam constructions to communities where dams are being constructed through training workshops and sessions.
?Raising awareness among technical experts, governmental and non-governmental organizations on dam constructions.
?Developing booklets on the results achieved in the workshops and disseminate it to other stakeholders.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Green Message
Country:
Iran
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 19,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 4,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 5,000.00
Project Number:
IRA/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y3/10/11 (135)
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Asiyeh Rezaei
Phone:
+989356427890 (mobile),
+982122867892 (SGP Office)
Fax:
(98-21) 2286 9547
Email:
Address
GEF SGP Office
C/O UNDP Iran, No.8, Shahrzad Blvd., Darrous, Pasdaran, Tehran Zip code: 1948773911, Iran
Country Website
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