Yenilenebilir Enerji Sektöründe Çalışan Hakları ve Sosyal Sürdürülebilirlik

Abstract

Bu makale, yenilenebilir enerji sektöründe çalışan hakları, modern kölelik, çalışma koşulları ve sosyal sürdürülebilirlik arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektedir. Rüzgar enerjisi projeleri ve güneş paneli üretimi gibi vaka çalışmaları üzerinden yürütülen analiz, çevresel hedefler ile işçi hakları arasındaki gerilimi ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular, işe alım süreçlerinde borç köleliği ve pasaportların alıkonulması, çalışma koşullarında düşük ücretler ve iş sağlığı-güvenliği eksiklikleri, finansman modellerinde ise sosyal kriterlerin yetersizliği gibi yapısal sorunlara işaret etmektedir. Çalışma, sürdürülebilirlik politikalarının yalnızca çevresel boyuta indirgenmesinin yetersiz olduğunu, adil dönüşüm yaklaşımının kurumsallaşması gerektiğini savunmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, bağlayıcı insan hakları durum tespiti, bağımsız denetim ve raporlama mekanizmalarının oluşturulması ve çalışanların karar süreçlerine katılımı temel politika öncelikleri olarak önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Yenilenebilir Enerji
• Çalışan Hakları
• Çalışma Koşulları
• Modern Kölelik
• Adil Dönüşüm

Labor Rights and Social Sustainability in the Renewable Energy Sector

Abstract

This article examines the intersections of Labor rights, modern slavery, labor conditions, and social sustainability in the renewable energy sector. Drawing on case studies of wind energy projects, and solar panel production, the analysis highlights the tensions between environmental goals and workers’ rights. The findings point to structural problems such as debt bondage and passport confiscation in recruitment processes, low wages and insufficient occupational safety in working conditions, and the lack of binding social criteria in financing models. The study argues that reducing sustainability policies to environmental dimensions alone is insufficient, and stresses the need to institutionalize a just transition. Accordingly, binding human rights due diligence, establishiment of independent monitoring and reporting mechanisms, and the participation of employees in decision-making processes are proposed as key policy priorities.

Keywords

• Renewable Energy
• Labor Rights
• Working Conditions
• Modern Slavery
• Just Transition

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