The Role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in Citizens Participation f or Environmental Conservation in Iran

This research focuses on the role of the environmental nongovernmental
organizations in Iran and also the evaluation of their
performance in achieving public participation to protect
environment. Findings of this research .reveal that so far these
organizations have lacked the ability to prepare the context for
people involvement in environmental conservation, which is due to
several major constraints. Political, legal, and judiciary factors have
been the major obstacles against the establishment and smooth
activities of these organizations. A few organizations which have
overcome the difficulties and began their activities, have not been
able to make significant impact on protecting the environment. Lack
of experience, both in organization and people, were another factor
in limiting the success of these organizations in Iran. To be
successful, the environmental non-governmental organizations in
Iran, require proper political, legal, social and economic settings, as
well as the knowledge and skill of running these kind of
organizations