Understanding Turkey`s environmental problems from security perspective

IF 0.4 4区综合性期刊 Q4 ECOLOGY

Interciencia Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.59671/8cxia

Prof. Dr. Sertif Demir, Prof. Dr. Ali Poyraz Gurson, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Bahar Asci, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Cora, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alper Bahadir Dalmis

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The concept of environmental security is rooted in the belief that the deterioration of the environment and the lack of resources might jeopardize the stability and longevity of nations. Hence, this essay endeavors to assess the viability of environmental security as a determinant of conflict in Turkey, a country that has witnessed an environmental degradation over the past few decades. This article posits that, with regards to potential conflicts between Turkey and its neighboring nations, it is unlikely that any environmental issues, aside from transboundary water sharing, would serve as a primary catalyst for war. However, they may indirectly worsen Turkeyï¿½ relations with bordering countries. This is because resource scarcity, environmental degradation and climate-induced mass foreign migration and asylum seekers can cause political and social disorder and cultural corruption in Turkey. The potential consequences of these indirect impacts pose a risk of social, political and cultural deterioration in Turkey and its ties with neighboring countries through worsening dynamics linked to security.

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从安全角度理解土耳其的环境问题

环境安全的概念植根于这样一种信念，即环境的恶化和资源的缺乏可能危及各国的稳定和寿命。因此，本文试图评估环境安全作为土耳其冲突决定因素的可行性，这个国家在过去几十年里目睹了环境退化。本文认为，就土耳其与其邻国之间的潜在冲突而言，除了跨境水资源共享之外，任何环境问题都不太可能成为战争的主要催化剂。然而，这可能会间接恶化与周边国家的关系。这是因为资源短缺、环境退化和气候导致的大规模外国移民和寻求庇护者可能导致土耳其的政治和社会混乱以及文化腐败。这些间接影响的潜在后果有可能使土耳其的社会、政治和文化恶化，并使与安全有关的动态恶化，从而使土耳其与邻国的关系恶化。

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Interciencia 综合性期刊-生态学

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0.80

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25.00%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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