title: Designing an optimum model for protection and improvement of sustainability of natural resources and environment in Iran.
abstract: More than 100 million hectares of land in Iran is unsustainable, based on available data. Human activity is the most important reason for the destruction of natural resources and ecological unsustainability. These activities lead to negative consequences, including the destruction of plant coverage (43%), misuse of the ecological potential of water and soil resources (23%), lack of balance between livestock and range (22%), and lack of enforcement of erosion and pollution controls (12%). Achievement of sustainable natural resources and environment is not feasible unless numerous factors that influence these processes are considered. To do this we must seek an optimized model that pays attention to these factors. On the other hand, the components of this model include (1) the culture and values of the community, (2) programs and policies, (3) the research system, (4) the extension system, (5) the farmers' organization, and (6) the indigenous knowledge of the community. The methodology of this article is descriptive-analytical, and its main purpose is designing an optimum model for the protection and improvement of sustainability of the natural resources and the environment in Iran.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Extension and Education, Islamic Azad University, Science Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Dinpanah@iausari.ac.ir
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dinpanah
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lashgarara
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004463:Ecology; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D011157:Population Dynamics; D016730:Program Development; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water