EghtesadOnline: The development and use of smart solutions and the internet of things in Iran are growing, although much work is needed to expand the application of technologies, especially for managing natural resources , the information and communications minister said.

EghtesadOnline: To save natural resources in power stations and fight the menace of air pollution, plans are underway to boost thermal power plants' efficiency from 37% to 40% by the end of the Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (2022), the head of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said.

EghtesadOnline: Europe wants countries rich in natural resources to join the Southern Gas Corridor.

EghtesadOnline: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments, businesses and citizens around the world to prioritize environmental care and the sustainable management of natural resources for preventing conflict, building peace and promoting lasting prosperity.

EghtesadOnline: The Secretary of the Supreme Board of Supervision of Agricultural Trade Unions of Iran said: the Central Organization of Rural Cooperatives of Iran, on behalf of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture, pursuant to Article 27 of the Regulations of the Agricultural Trade Union and Natural Resources Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, Articles of Association and Executive Instructions.

EghtesadOnline: It was a strongly-held belief that the abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain minerals) in a country engenders economic growth.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s ministries of ICT and energy have signed a joint plan of action to exploit information and communication technologies to address the dire water shortage and widespread electricity outages that in recent weeks have disrupted life and business in the sweltering summer heat.