Kurdistan and environmental policy

Kurdistan region has gone through a major transformation beyond anyone could imagine 20 years ago, Parwez has been continuing his research on the impact of Urban regeneration in Kurdistan on society, his frequent trips to Kurdistan since 2008 to deliver series of lectures on the same topic at the University of Saladin and university of Kurdistan both in Kurdish Language and in English for the none Kurdish audience in Kurdistan.
In October 2009 Parwez visited Kurdistan with view to document the changes, in his seminar images of Arbil, Sulaymani, Kerkuk,Koya, Dehuk and Sharazoor/Halabja has been shown, with emphases of the change.
Environmental impact on the land and people is being examined.
People of Kurdistan are aware of this challenge, it will need more discussion in all levels, government have introduced number of measures, but its far from being adequate. Parwez will be examining at new legislation introduced by the new Administration.

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In addition the environmental policy of the Government has been reviewed Parwez says” one thing I am certain that there is a will by the residents of all these cities to make life better and more prosperous” .Cleaner, healthier living and greener policy can help our cities to look and feel better to live in.

Biography:
Parwez Zabihi is from Kurdistan (East) his family originally from Bookan province of Kurdistan. Parwez have lived and worked in the UK since 1986, studied fine arts at Central St. Martin School of Arts and later finished his postgraduate studies at Central School of Speech and Drama, with particular emphases on European philosophy.
He is currently has a second home and studio in Cologne and teaches in Urban Regeneration as visiting lecturer.

His passion is beauty of landscape in particular Kurdistan, he has been researching the development of the Kurdistan region since 1992, his research focuses on processes of National and regional changes both in society and in landscapes, paying particular attention both geographically and historically to the area that have witnessed major changes both politically and socially since the collapse of Iraqi regime.

He is currently writing series of article on environment and its impact on society, long term planning on energy.
To be published in November 2010 Parwez is writing a Guide to Business Travelers in Kurdistan this is being published by Stacey International publishing in the UK in English.
He is also a contributor to a new book on Kurdistan ‘a nation emerges’ due to be printed in spring 2010..
He is back in Kurdistan following a lecture at University of London organised by the Kurdish Student society at SOAS( School of oriental and African studies).