China's Sustainability Paradigm in the 21st Century: Ecological Civilization

Abstract

Since the 1970s, China has begun to implement the developing industrial civilization in the world alienated from its traditional culture and has achieved a rapid development trend as a result of the reforms it has made. As a result of rapid industrialization and distorted urbanization, China has begun to tackle various ecological and social problems that adversely affect the well-being of society both academically and politically. In this context, it has developed the “Ecological Civilization” paradigm since the end of the 20th century. This study aims to explain the concept of ecological civilization and the factors in its emergence, examining the dimensions of ecological civilization and the relationship between sustainable development, evaluation of this paradigm within the scope of sustainable development policies of today's Turkey.

Keywords

• Ecological civilization
• Sustainable
• Sustainable development
• China

21. Yüzyılda Çin’in Sürdürülebilirlik Paradigması: Ekolojik Medeniyet

Abstract

1970’lerden beri Çin, dünyada gelişen endüstri medeniyetini geleneksel kültüründen koparak uygulamaya başlamış ve yapmış olduğu reformlarla hızlı bir gelişme trendi yakalamıştır. Çin, hızlı endüstriyelleşme ve çarpık kentleşme ile birlikte toplumun refahını olumsuz yönde etkileyen çeşitli ekolojik ve sosyal sorunlarla hem akademik hem de politik düzeyde mücadele etmeye başlamıştır. Bu bağlamda 20. yy.’ın sonlarından itibaren “Ekolojik Medeniyet” paradigmasını geliştirmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ekolojik medeniyet kavramının ve ortaya çıkışındaki etmenlerin açıklanması, ekolojik medeniyetin boyutlarının ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma ile ilişkisinin irdelenmesi ve günümüz Türkiye’sinin sürdürülebilir kalkınma politikaları kapsamında bu paradigmanın değerlendirilmesidir.

Keywords

• çin
• ekolojik medeniyet
• sürdürülebilirlik
• sürdürülebilir kalkınma

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