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Ghoddousi, A.; Egli, L.; Soofi, M.; Khorozyan, I.; Waltert, M.
After sanctions: the urge to upgrade and integrate conservation in Iran
2017 Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (15): 9-10
The economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the international community during the past decade were some of the harshest since those enacted in 1979, following the Islamic Revolution. But by the beginning of 2016, the country had entered the post-sanctions era. As a consequence, international collaborations and economic investments are expected to recover. Easier access to international resources and expertise may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current practices in conservation and environmental management. However, economic development will likely accelerate under foreign investments; this, coupled with weak existing regulatory capacity and inadequate environmental safeguards, may place the nation's already imperiled biodiversity at even greater risk.
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