The Copper Industry's Impact On International Sustainable Development Law In The Experience Of China And Iran

Abstract

Today, by going through development in various political, economic, cultural and social dimensions and integrating all of them under sustainable development, countries are trying to achieve this important goal by utilizing all their existing mechanisms, including natural and God-given resources, especially the copper industry, because the existence of numerous opportunities in the copper mining sector and its related industries has created a driving force for the development of international economic cooperation and the expansion of countries' exports, which in turn provides the cause of sustainable development in the international legal system. Therefore, the present article attempts to apply a descriptive and analytical method to the research question of how the copper industry is affected by international law on sustainable development in the experience of Iran and China. In response to this hypothesis, it is proposed that "it seems that in China's experience, two completely distinct and purposeful strategies, including the "green mining strategic strategy" and "responsible mining", have been designed and formulated to influence the copper industry from international sustainable development law, while a review of Iran's programs in this regard shows that not only does it not have a specific and purposeful program like China's, but even a model version of them is not seen in Iran's development policies." The conclusion of the article shows that China's two completely distinct and purposeful strategies have caused this country to take serious steps towards operationalizing the principles of sustainable development of international law, which in itself can be a promise of a future with reduced carbon, an issue that is clearly seen in Iran's program.