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COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Karbon Emisyonu Üzerine Bir Tartışma

Year 2020, Issue: EK SAYI (2020), 269 - 292, 01.10.2020

Abstract

21. yüzyılda etkilerinin yoğun olarak hissedilmeye başlandığı çevre sorunları, hava kirliliği ve küresel iklim değişikliğinin başlıca neden-leri arasında karbon emisyonu gelmektedir. Karbon emisyonun ve sera gazı salınımının artışının nedeni ise sanayileşme ve kentleşme kaynaklı etkenlerdir. Karbon emisyonundaki ve sera gazı salınımın-daki artışa bağlı olarak gelişen hava kirliliği ve küresel iklim deği-şikliği önemli halk sağlığı problemlerine yol açmaktadır. Sağlık ala-nına olan bu etkiler, uluslararası çevre anlaşmalarının ve zirvelerin düzenlenmesinde temel nedenler arasındadır. Covid-19 pandemi süreci başlarında özellikle Çin gibi kirletici sanayinin yoğun olduğu ülkelerde sanayi alanlarının birkaç ay üretimlerini durdurması bu ülkelerde karbon emisyonun azalması sonucu meteorolojik bulgular-la hava kalitesinin artmasına ilişkin veriler ortaya koymuştur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Covid-19 pandemi sürecinin karbon emisyonun azaltılması başta olmak üzere, çevre sorunları açısından nasıl etkileri olduğunu tartışmaktır. Bu araştırmada, güncel yayınlar üzerinden literatüre dayalı araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Literatür bulguları Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde bile ülkelerin hedeflenen karbon emis-yonu seviyelerini beklenen düzeyde azaltmadığını göstermektedir. Pandemi sürecinde karbon emisyonunun azalmasının doğaya ve hava kalitesine etkileri somut şekilde görülmüş olup, ülkelerin gelecek kararlarında bu bilgiyi dikkate almalarının sağlıklı bir gelecek için umut oluşturup oluşturmayacağı tartışma konusudur

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A Discussion on Carbon Emission in the COVID19 Pandemic Process

Year 2020, Issue: EK SAYI (2020), 269 - 292, 01.10.2020

Abstract

Carbon emissions are among the main causes of environmental prob-lems, air pollution and global climate change that are beginning to be felt intensely in the 21st century. The causes of the increase of car-bon and greenhouse gas emission are the factors originating from industrialization and urbanization. Air pollution and global climate change, which develop due to the increase in carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions, are also considered as some important public health problems. These effects on health are among the main reasons for the regulation of international environmental agreements and summits. In the early process of Covid-19 pandemics, especially in countries with a high pollutant industry such as industrial areas of China to stop production for a few months caused reducing carbon emissions in these countries and the meteorological findings have revealed data on the increase of air quality. The aim of this study is to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic process affects environmental problems, particularly in reducing carbon emissions. In this study, a literature-based research method has been used over current publica-tions. Literature findings show that even during the Covid-19 pan-demic, countries are not able to reduce targeted carbon emission levels to the expected level. Nevertheless, in the pandemic process, the positive effects of the reduction of carbon emission on the nature and air quality were concretely seen. Countries' considering this information in their future decisions whether it will create hope for a healthy future or not is a matter of debate.

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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Oya Sancar This is me

Seda H. Bostancı

Publication Date October 1, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Issue: EK SAYI (2020)

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APA Sancar, O., & Bostancı, S. H. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Karbon Emisyonu Üzerine Bir Tartışma. Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi(EK SAYI (2020), 269-292.