Colonial Management of Iranian Kurdistan; with Emphasis on Water Resources

IF 1 Q3 SOCIOLOGY Journal of World-Systems Research Pub Date : 2022-08-25 DOI:10.5195/jwsr.2022.1081
A. Hassaniyan, M. Sohrabi
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Iranian Kurdistan (a region referred to by the Kurds as Rojhelat/East Kurdistan), which possesses a large variety of minerals, oil reserves, dense forests, and massive surface and underground water resources, has for decades supplied the economic, agricultural, and industrial sectors in Iran, mainly benefiting the development of the central parts of the country and bringing significant income to the state. This has occurred while the Kurdish region remains among the most economically underdeveloped and deprived areas of Iran. The Iranian state’s economic and developmental approach to Kurdistan’s natural resources, and the mechanisms of extractions and exploitation of these resources, have resulted in extensive environmental degradation, affecting the public health in the Kurdish region, and not least de-development and further underdevelopment in this region. Taking into account the extent of extraction and use of Kurdistan’s natural resources reveals the Kurdish-state relation as an internal core-peripheral relationship, resulting in the centre’s destruction of the natural environment and exploitation of the natural resources of the periphery. This paper sheds light on the Iranian state’s economic and developmental activities, with a focus on water resources in the Kurdish region and the consequences of their use on the natural environment.
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伊朗库尔德斯坦的殖民管理以水资源为重点
伊朗库尔德斯坦(库尔德人将该地区称为Rojhelat/East Kurdistan)拥有丰富的矿产、石油储备、茂密的森林和大量的地表水和地下水资源,几十年来一直为伊朗的经济、农业和工业部门提供支持,主要有利于该国中部地区的发展,并为国家带来可观的收入。这种情况发生的同时,库尔德地区仍然是伊朗经济最不发达和最贫困的地区之一。伊朗国家对库尔德斯坦自然资源的经济和发展方针,以及这些资源的开采和开发机制,造成了广泛的环境退化,影响了库尔德地区的公众健康,尤其是造成了该地区的不发展和进一步的不发达。考虑到库尔德斯坦自然资源的开采和利用程度,揭示了库尔德-国家关系是一种内部核心-外围关系,导致中心对自然环境的破坏和外围自然资源的开发。本文揭示了伊朗国家的经济和发展活动,重点关注库尔德地区的水资源及其使用对自然环境的影响。
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Journal of World-Systems Research
Journal of World-Systems Research Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
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