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Climate Change And Türkiye

at a reduced rate such as coal, petroleum, diesel fuel, etc. as economically
as possible in energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, construction and
waste practices. Instead, renewable energy sources should be utilized such as
hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal power, nuclear energy, etc.
Mitigation against climate change in all sectors of life, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
1. Places that may be exposed to climate change should be conserved.
2. In terms of preserving certain geographical regions, precautions
should be taken against floods and overflows in coastal regions and
rivers.
3. A special conservation plan must be developed against the effects
of climate change on residential areas, where the population is over
the threshold values.
4. Sector-specific protective plans must be developed against the
effects of climate change on tourism, finance, agriculture and
industry sectors, which are sensitive to climatic conditions.
In all the measures mentioned above, direct or indirect connections should
be taken into consideration between systems (on flood, overflow, drought
and health) as well as between regions.
The parts in the IPCC reports dedicated to social settlements must be
utilized in the infra-structure practices in the fields of the settlement, energy
and industry.

Climate Change and Sectors

World leaders met in Stockholm in 1972, Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and
Johannesburg in 2002 and came to an agreement on the effects of climate
change. In line with this agreement, all resources including water should be
managed more rationally, efficiently, intensively and wisely in meeting the
long-term needs of people.
Water and the hydroelectric power, which are at the center of the energy
policies, have often become the focus of the debates on sustainability.
The World Commission on Dams (1998-2000) suggests constructing small
Hydroelectric Power Plants (HPP) rather than large ones. Instead, it was
recommended to follow a more comprehensive process in the planning,
development and management of water and energy projects.
In order to reduce and manage the effects of climate change, global
warming and GHGs, there are individual and common responsibilities that fall
upon various sectors. All sectors of life should be sensitive to such situations

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