Third Social, Economic and Cultural Development Plan. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Miscellaneous Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 16070, 30 April 2000. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Water Keyword Agricultural development Energy conservation/energy production Oil Renewable energy Environmental planning Public health Land-use planning Sustainable development Policy/planning Access-to-justice Research Business/industry/corporations Education Water supply Water shortage/drought Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Plan, which consist of 199 articles, regulates provisions on the government’s policies in social, economic and cultural development of the State. The objectives of the program include: correction of the administrative system and tax system of the State, reorganization of governmental companies, organization of economic activities, adjustment of the social security system, review the banking and monetary policies, making policies on environmental issues and development of science and technologies. Accordingly, the Plan shall prepare development plans in various sectors, such as, water, national resources, agriculture, industry, transportation, energy, post, telecommunications, education, accommodation, health, culture and defense. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir