Shokri, NimaNimaShokriD'Odorico, PaoloPaoloD'OdoricoHassanzadeh, ElmiraElmiraHassanzadehMadani, KavehKavehMadaniMahoozi, SanamSanamMahooziMirchi, AliAliMirchiNazemi, AliAliNazemiSadegh, MojtabaMojtabaSadeghShokri-Kuehni, Salomé M. S.Salomé M. S.Shokri-KuehniAghaKouchak, AmirAmirAghaKouchak2026-04-102026-04-102026-03-13Nature Sustainability (in Press): (2026)https://hdl.handle.net/11420/62562The chronic water crisis in Iran stems from decades of water-intensive development, fragmented governance and national priorities that sidelined environmental protection. Without major governance reform and reprioritization, technical solutions alone cannot stop worsening water and environmental degradation.en2398-96292026Springer NatureNatural Sciences and Mathematics::551: Geology, Hydrology MeteorologySocial Sciences::320: Political ScienceJournal Article10.1038/s41893-026-01784-0