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Turkey’s National Climate Change Strategy 2010-2020.

Country/Territory
Turkey
Document type
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Forestry, Water
Keyword
Climate change Early warning system/emergency intervention system Monitoring Agricultural development Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
2010-2020
Abstract

Turkey's national vision within the scope of climate change is to become a country fully integrating climate change-related objectives into its development policies, disseminating energy efficiency, increasing the use of clean and renewable energy resources, actively participating in the efforts for tackling climate change within its special circumstances and providing its citizens with a high quality of life and welfare with low-carbon intensity. The primary objective of Turkey within the scope of global fight against climate change is to take part in the global efforts for preventing climate change in cooperation with the international parties and in the light of objective and scientific evidence; in accordance with the sustainable development policies, and within the framework of the principle of "shared but differentiated responsibilities" and Turkey's special circumstances.

Full text
English
Website
www.preventionweb.net