Environ Monit Assess
March 2022
Turkey has a very unique and important location for migratory birds in terms of geography. The country's 486 bird species include 416 migratory birds, and most of them are listed on an IUCN Red List. Turkey is party to three international conventions (BERN, RAMSAR, and PARIS) related to migratory birds, but it is not party to the BONN Convention or the AEWA, ACAP, and ASEAN agreements aimed at the conservation of migratory species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBelgrad Forest is one of the most visited forest areas in Istanbul and contains nine nature parks which are open to visitors and very popular. This study examines decision-making processes of the planning for these areas. To measure public participation in and approaches to the decision-making processes, a questionnaire was given to 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater, which is a basic need for humans and the natural world, is a limited resource. It is a cyclical element and not a freely traded commodity. The right to access to water is acknowledged as a basic right because of the importance of water for human life, and for this reason, water is a topic in many human rights texts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater resources have shaped the destinies of societies and affected settlement choice of civilizations for centuries. Demand for them is constantly increasing and this surge has become an important threat for water resources due to those excessive demands and variety of usage types; at the same time, balancing the protection and use of ground and surface waters has become more difficult. The progress in legal and corporate structures for water management has been too slow for a long time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobal forest ecosystems are under the threat of illegal logging. In this article, illegal logging activities and the principal causes of such violations are discussed in view of the available data and case studies from the Turkish forestry sector. A brief discussion of the importance of illegal logging within a global context, along with a description of Turkish forestry and deforestation activities, is provided.
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