Previous empirical research about the functions of innovative systems has been less enabled to present practical strategies for managers' decisions. The main purpose of this paper is to prioritize strategic innovative upstream technologies in the oil industry for policy-making and...

Energy resources in Iran consist of the fourth largest oil reserves and the second largest natural gas reserves in the world. At present, due to political reasons, the investment trend does not go over well. Based on the Fifth Development Strategy, Iran needs $200 billion of investment in the...

This report provides a summary of the "Environmental Politics in the Middle East" research initiative, which explores the geopolitics of natural resources in the Middle East in an attempt to expand the focus to include the region's many natural resources other than natural gas, such as land,...