THE LEGAL AND UNIVERSAL IMPACT OF ECOCIDE ON THE RIGHTS ENUMERATED IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The concept of ecocide, which can be defined as the intentional destruction or serious damage of ecosystems, has negative effects on the fundamental human rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). When combined with factors such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, ecosystem destruction, and pollution, ecocide threatens fundamental human rights such as the right to life, health, access to safe food and water sources, and the right to live in a healthy environment. This article analyzes the risks of ecocide, particularly in relation to the human rights defined in the Declaration, and examines the effects of unsustainable development and environmental destruction on both present and future generations. It also emphasizes that strengthening international and national regulations is a critical step in protecting human rights, given the importance and urgency of preventing ecocide.

Keywords

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• ecocide
• human rights
• rights of nature
• environmental law.

EKOKIRIMIN İNSAN HAKLARI EVRENSEL BEYANNAMESİ’NDE YER ALAN HAKLAR ÜZERİNDEKİ HUKUKİ VE EVRENSEL ETKİLERİ

Abstract

Ekosistemlerin kasıtlı olarak yok edilmesi veya ciddi zarar görmesi olarak tanımlandırılabilecek olan ekokırım kavramı, İnsan Hakları Evrensel Beyannamesi'nde (Universal Declaration of Human Rights-UDHR) tanımlanan temel insan hakları üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yaratmaktadır. İklim değişikliği, biyolojik çeşitlilik kaybı, ekosistem tahribatı ve kirlilik gibi unsurlarla birleştiğinde, ekokırım, insanların yaşam, sağlık, güvenli gıda ve su kaynaklarına erişim, sağlıklı bir çevrede yaşama hakkı gibi temel haklarını tehdit etmektedir. Bu makale, ekokırımın özellikle Beyannamede tanımlanan insan haklarına yönelik risklerini analiz ederek, sürdürülemez kalkınma ve çevresel yıkımın hem günümüz hem de gelecekteki nesiller üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Ayrıca, ekokırımın önlenmesinin önemi ve aciliyeti sebebiyle, uluslararası ve ulusal düzenlemelerin güçlendirilmesinin insan haklarının korunması açısından kritik bir adım olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• İnsan Hakları Evrensel Beyannamesi
• ekokırım
• insan hakları
• doğanın hakları
• çevre hukuku.

Ethical Statement

Bu makale, yazarın "Uluslararası Hukuk Açısından Ekokırım Kavramının Değerlendirilmesi” başlıklı ve yürütülmekte olan doktora tezi çalışması kapsamında üretilmiştir.

Thanks

Çalışmaların gerçekleştirilmesinde ve yayınlanmasında TÜBİTAK Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı 2211-Yurt İçi Lisansüstü Burs Programı kapsamında destek alınmıştır. Vermiş olduğu maddi destekten dolayı Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumuna teşekkür ederim.

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