Pathology of the Water Policies in IR Iran

Water issues in Iran today have become the "problem" that requires action, and it is essential to find its nature and causes and dealing with solutions through public discussions of all stakeholders. In this context, the present article, in the first section, has provided an overview of the evolution of water governance in Iran. In the second part, with the purpose of the analysis problem, it draws the qualitative and quantitative portraying of water consumption according to numerous national and international reports and compares the water situation in Iran with other countries. The third section uses the interpretation of doctrine and system of reference in the public policy-making framework and explains the most important challenges of these sections alone and trans-sectional. The claim is that the reason for the current situation of water is beyond the sectional weakness and focuses on the level of authority, philosophy, and doctrine that have not been formed based on respect for nature and sustainable development. The final section relies on the recognized challenges and is dedicated to providing policy guidelines.