AN OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Abstract

Since its introduction, Environmental Impact Assessment EIA has become an important tool for planning, environmental management, environmental decision making and environmental preservation in European Union EU and in Turkey as well. This article provides an overview of Turkey’s EIA system by underlining the role that Turkey’s candidacy to EU plays on development and strengthening of Turkish EIA process. In this context, the article presents historical evolution of EIA system in European Union to provide a background for understanding and evaluating the developments in Turkish EIA system. Following this, article lays down the legal framework of Turkish EIA system and addresses the issues that Turkish EIA system faces with regard to transposition and effective implementation of EU’s EIA law. Finally, the article concludes by proposing several measures and mechanisms to overcome the weaknesses of Turkish EIA system and improve the effective implementation of the EIA legislation in Turkey

Keywords

• European Union
• Turkey
• Environmental Impact Assessment

An Overview of Environmental Impact Assessment in Turkey: Issues and Recommendations

Abstract

Ortaya çıktığı tarihten bu yana Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi ÇED , Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’de planlama, çevresel yönetim, çevresel karar alma ve çevre koruma süreçlerinin önemli bir aracı haline gelmiştir. Bu makale, Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği adaylığının Türkiye’deki ÇED süreçlerinin gelişmesinde ve güçlenmesinde oynadığı rolü de göz önüne alarak, Türkiye’nin ÇED sistemine genel bir bakış sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu makalede, Türkiye’nin ÇED sistemindeki gelişmelerin daha iyi anlaşılmasına ve değerlendirilmesine temel oluşturmak için, ÇED’in Avrupa Birliği’ndeki tarihsel gelişimi ortaya konulmaktadır. Bunu takiben, Türkiye’deki ÇED süreçlerinin hukuki çerçevesi incelenmekte ve Türk ÇED sisteminin Avrupa Birliği çevre mevzuatı ile uyumlaştırılmasında ve genel uygulamada yaşanan sorunlar ele alınmaktadır. Son olarak, Türk ÇED sistemindeki eksikliklerin giderilmesi ve uygulamadaki sorunların üstesinden gelinmesine yardımcı olabilecek bir dizi öneri sunulmaktadır

Keywords

• Avrupa Birliği
• Türkiye
• Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi

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