Iran, located between 25° to 40° latitude, suffers from a lack of precipitation due to its position in the dry and semi-dry zone of the Earth. Growing population and poor management of available water resources have led to multiple challenges that threaten the very existence of the country. This paper highlights the ten major challenges facing Iran's water resources, presenting a general overview of their current state and future outlook. The challenges discussed include climate change and extreme hydrological events (droughts and floods), imbalance in water resources and consumption, improper water allocation, overuse of groundwater, dam construction, water efficiency in agriculture, securing wetland water rights, inter-basin water transfers, poor water governance, and border water issues.
Ghomeshi,M. (2023). The main challenges of Iran's water and future prospects. Journal Of Iranian Water Engineering Research, 3(1), 59-70. doi: 10.22034/ijwer.2025.503881.1058
MLA
Ghomeshi,M. . "The main challenges of Iran's water and future prospects", Journal Of Iranian Water Engineering Research, 3, 1, 2023, 59-70. doi: 10.22034/ijwer.2025.503881.1058
HARVARD
Ghomeshi M. (2023). 'The main challenges of Iran's water and future prospects', Journal Of Iranian Water Engineering Research, 3(1), pp. 59-70. doi: 10.22034/ijwer.2025.503881.1058
CHICAGO
M. Ghomeshi, "The main challenges of Iran's water and future prospects," Journal Of Iranian Water Engineering Research, 3 1 (2023): 59-70, doi: 10.22034/ijwer.2025.503881.1058
VANCOUVER
Ghomeshi M. The main challenges of Iran's water and future prospects. IWER, 2023; 3(1): 59-70. doi: 10.22034/ijwer.2025.503881.1058
