Iranian thinker
Mohammad Darvish
Mohammad DarvishEnvironment, Desert Studies, and Sustainable DevelopmentIranianb. 1966
If we want a homeland to remain for the future, we must learn to develop our land in accordance with its biological capacities.
Life and Thought
Mohammad Darvish is an activist, researcher, and prominent expert in environment and desert studies in Iran. Through years of scientific work in desert research and public education, he has played a key role in raising public awareness about environmental crises, territorial sustainability, and water diplomacy.
Mohammad Darvish (born 1966 in Tehran) is an environmental activist, researcher, desertologist, and former faculty member of the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran. He completed his undergraduate studies in Range and Watershed Management Engineering and his master's degree in Arid and Desert Land Management, and is considered one of the most prominent figures in environmental discourse-building in Iran.
In addition to his scientific and research activities in the fields of desertology and combating desertification, Darvish has held various executive positions, including Director General of the Office of Public Participation at the Department of Environment and Secretary for Environmental Policy at the Center for Strategic Studies of the Presidency. He has consistently emphasized reforming the water resource management model, environmental literacy, and the importance of local community participation in preserving natural capital.
His continuous efforts in writing, media, and cyberspace, aimed at criticizing water transfer projects, avoiding indiscriminate dam construction, and promoting clean transportation (including the 'Car-Free Tuesdays' campaign), have made him a pivotal figure in environmental education and culture-building in Iran.