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David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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Perspectives on Iran’s environmental policy process: Issues and constraints

2018Aghmashhadi, Amir Hedayati; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Daroodi, Masoud; Zahedi, Samaneh; Kazemi, Azadeh
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Perspectives on Iran’s environmental policy process: Issues and constraints

Due to the increase in environmental problems in Iran at the national and regional levels, it is crucial to establish sound and sustainable environmental policies. Further, it is also important to incorporate environmental considerations in the current policies being implemented in sectors such as the agriculture or energy sector. This paper applies the kaleidoscope model to understand the current policy process in Iran. Using this analysis and a literature review, we present a framework that can be applied to develop environmental policies. Studies show that the best instrument for environmental policymaking in Iran is to use the spatial planning with the double approach of activity and resource planning (based on power assessment and resource management, respectively). However, due to the environmental pressures on resources in Iran over the past decades, the current planning approach is not enough and needs to be completed in the form of resource planning.

Year published

2018

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Aghmashhadi, Amir Hedayati; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Daroodi, Masoud; Zahedi, Samaneh; Kazemi, Azadeh

Citation

Aghmashhadi, Amir Hedayati; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Daroodi, Masoud; Zahedi, Samaneh; and Kazemi, Azadeh. 2018. Perspectives on Iran’s environmental policy process: Issues and constraints. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1777. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145542

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Iran; Middle East; Asia; Southern Asia; Models; Policies; Environmental Protection; Capacity Development; Natural Resources Management; Developing Countries; Environmental Policies; Governance

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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2015 Nutrition country profile: Iran

2015International Food Policy Research Institute
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2015 Nutrition country profile: Iran

The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention coverage, food supply, economics, and demography. This tool is particularly useful for nutrition champions at the country-level, as it presents a wide range of evidence needed to assess country progress in improving nutrition and nutrition-related outcomes.

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2015

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2015. 2015 Nutrition country profile: Iran. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150697

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Iran; Middle East; Asia; Western Asia; Southern Asia; Anaemia; Sustainable Development Goals; Economic Development; Nutrition Policies; Health; Agricultural Policies; Indicators; Stunting; Sustainability; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Private Sector; Children; Wasting Disease (nutritional Disorder); Agricultural Development; Micronutrients; Breastfeeding; Overweight; Diabetes; Obesity; Food Systems; Climate Change

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English

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Open Access

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Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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2014 Nutrition country profile: Iran

2014International Food Policy Research Institute
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2014 Nutrition country profile: Iran

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2014

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2014. 2014 Nutrition country profile: Iran. In Global nutrition report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the world’s progress on nutrition. Supplementary Online Material. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151407

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Iran; Middle East; Southwestern Asia; Asia; Southern Asia; Birth Weight; Anaemia; Nutrition Policies; Indicators; Stunting; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Trace Elements; Food Supply; Children; Mortality; Poverty; Breastfeeding

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English

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Open Access

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Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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The Iran war: Potential food security impacts
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March 06, 2026

The Iran war: Potential food security impacts

By Joseph Glauber

Problems in the Strait of Hormuz reverberate globally.

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XVII Biennial IASC Conference
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July 1 to 5, 2019

XVII Biennial IASC Conference

IFPRI is participating in the XVII Biennial IASC conference, “In Defense of the Commons: Challenges, Innovation, and Action.  The conference will bring together experiences and lessons from around the world to reflect on the multiple ways in which different actors have sought to maintain and defend the commons, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by […]

News

March 27, 2026 | In the News

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices (AP)

AP quotes IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber on how the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions are tightening global fertilizer supplies. He warns farmers may switch to less fertilizer-intensive crops or apply less fertilizer, reducing yields.

March 24, 2026 | In the News

Middle East conflict and food security in Africa (BBC)

This issue of BBC’s “Focus on Africa” looks at how the conflict in the Middle East is affecting the supply of fertilizer on the African continent–with insights from Oliver Kirui, IFPRI Research Fellow and Acting Country Program Leader for Nigeria and Ghana.

March 23, 2026 | In the News

What’s really driving your grocery bill up? (CGTN America)

CGTN spoke with IFPRI’s Joseph Glauber about how the Strait of Hormuz crisis could drive up fertilizer and food prices worldwide.

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