according to which the country is now allowed to initiate
its economic activities based on the organization's rules
and disciplines. Iran started the process of full accession
to the organization, which requires a time interval of 5 to
10 years in the most optimistic case.
Due to lack of interaction with the global trade, the
relationship between trade and environment has not yet
been seriously considered in Iran. It is obvious that
compliance of environmental standards plays a vital role
in exports. As one of the candidate countries for accession
to the WTO and its observer, it is necessary for Iran to
comply with environmental laws and regulations.
Given the recent discussions on Iran's accession to
the WTO, it is of executive importance to investigate key
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats towards
presenting an Environmental Management Plan for