The Biosphere-2 Experiment: An Evaluation from an Environmental Ethics Perspective

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 64 - 78, 26.03.2025

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Öz

The Biosphere-2 experiment is a major scientific experiment launched in Arizona in 1991, which aims to test the sustainability of human life in a closed ecosystem. This experiment provided an important opportunity to understand the complex relationship between humans and nature and to reassess our moral responsibilities towards the environment. The Biosphere-2 experiment made us think deeply about critical issues such as the use of natural resources, ecological balance and sustainability. There are many lessons to be learnt from this experiment conducted between 1991 and 1993. This article aims to evaluate the Biosphere-2 experiment from the perspective of environmental ethics and to develop new perspectives on humanity's relationship with nature in line with the functioning and results of the experiment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Environmental ethics, biosphere-2 experiment, sustainable environment, one health

Biyosfer-2 Deneyi: Çevre Etiği Perspektifinden Bir Değerlendirme

Öz

Biyosfer-2 deneyi, 1991 yılında Arizona’da başlatılan ve kapalı bir ekosistemde insan yaşamının sürdürülebilirliğini test etmeyi amaçlayan büyük bir bilimsel deneydir. Bu deney, insan ve doğa arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi anlamak ve çevreye yönelik ahlaki sorumluluklarımızı yeniden değerlendirmek açısından önemli bir fırsat sunmuştur. Biyosfer-2 deneyi, doğal kaynakların kullanımı, ekolojik denge ve sürdürülebilirlik gibi kritik konular üzerinde derinlemesine düşünmemizi sağlamıştır. 1991-1993 yılları arasında gerçekleştirilen bu deneyden çıkarılacak pek çok ders vardır. Bu yazı, Biyosfer-2 deneyini çevre etiği perspektifinden değerlendirerek, deneyin işleyişi ve sonuçları doğrultusunda insanlığın doğayla olan ilişkisine dair yeni bakış açıları geliştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Çevre Etiği, Biyosfer-2 Deneyi, Sürdürülebilir Çevre, Tek Sağlık

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