Water Policy in Great Karun Watershed basin and the Hydropolitical Challenges Arising from it

Problem Statement: Uneven spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall, shortage of rainfalls, the disproportion between supply and demand for water in some areas of the country, dwindling water resources, particularly as a result of uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater and surface water and climate change along with high population growth especially in some areas of the country on the one hand Water from areas with relatively good hydrological be other places with water shortages on the other hand, it is Intense competition and the appropriation of water resources will be negative. This is the field of tension between groups, with each population centers and residential spaces provided. In terms of geopolitics which led to the formation of "hydro-negative" in the national and regional scale. The present article is descriptive and analytical research methods to identify and explain the effects of non-use planning and management of land unmatched ability in the field of water resources and especially the inter-basin transfer of water from the Karun watershed basin in the central plateau of Iran, the conflicts and local divergence has been done.

The main purpose water transfer project is to transfer the "surplus water", water rights, Waters share, owners of existing subscriptions and environmental sustainability, economic, social and political basin of origin is a priority and not seriously deficient. National species based on systematic approach to landscape look national territory and to avoid local and wide area within the central plateau of Iran's ethnic soon be saved from the scourge of dehydration, but not at any price. For example, water from the basin Beheshtabad and Koohrang the river and the recent initiative entitled "Drinking Water Supply Project Isfahan" and "comprehensive plan for restoration of the catchment basin Zayandehrood" not to be as anticipated in the initial plan (1100 million cubic meters) and regardless of the source and basins downstream needs to be done.

In short, the plan to transfer water from the Great Karun catchment area, beyond technical aspects and consequences of the ecological, economic, political, social, and environmental security and integrated source and target systematically taken into account. Comprehensive and integrated study of the effects and consequences of Karun watershed sub-basin water transfer on national interests, regional and local needs in a complete scientific experts and based on international standards such as Codex and proposed standards UNESCO, World Commission on Dams, indicators sustainable development and inter-basin water transfer successful and unsuccessful experiences in different countries and, without thinking of social, economic and political localism to be done. Considering the geographical space as an integrated and systematic as well as the interaction space components, in the geopolitical space is exactly the approach, Such a holistic approach in the implementation of political geographers and spatial development plan preparation and construction of regional and local and national recommend.