Environment chiefs of Iran in a snapshot
TEHRAN — Since the establishment of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) in 1967 ten persons have taken over its presidency. Today’s DOE was first set up as a fishing and hunting regulatory agency by Eskandar Firuz. He strived to change the agency’s name and eventually in 1971 it was renamed to the Department of Environment. Firuz is called the father of Iran’s environment protection, headed the department for 10 years and was the first person who actually introduced the concept of environment to the Iranian within a legal framework. ...
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