Can the Security Council Play an Effective Role in the Area of Climate Change? Opportunities and Challenges

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 14 - 24, 30.06.2024

Ebru Demir

Abstract

Recently climate change has become a significant problem with its visible effects in our daily lives. How to combat this problem, however, remains uncertain. Although states have signed various conventions in order to fight climate change, the implementation of these conventions has been insufficient. The unwillingness of states has sparked debates about whether the United Nations Security Council could be an effective actor in the area of climate change. As is well-known, the Security Council has the authority to make binding decisions. The literature suggests that this institution could overcome the reluctance of states in terms of taking measures to combat climate change. This article does not advocate whether the Security Council should or should not play a role as an actor in climate change. The article aims to objectively discuss whether it is possible for the Security Council to take on a role in climate change. This issue, which has not received enough attention in our literature, has become even more significant with the recent reports published by the Security Council on climate change.

Keywords

united nations, security council, climate change, security studies

İklim Değişikliği Alanında Güvenlik Konseyi Etkin Bir Rol Oynayabilir Mi? Fırsatlar ve Zorluklar

Abstract

İklim değişikliği son yıllarda etkileri gözle görülür hale gelen önemli bir soruna dönüşmüştür. Ancak bu sorun ile nasıl kolektif bir şekilde mücadele edileceği hala belirsizliğini korumaktadır. Devletler her ne kadar iklim değişikliği ile mücadele için çeşitli sözleşmeler imzalamış olsalar da bu sözleşmelerin uygulamaya yansımaları yetersizdir. Bu durum, Birleşmiş Milletlerin ana organlarından biri olan Güvenlik Konseyinin iklim değişikliği alanında etkili bir aktör olup olamayacağı tartışmalarını beraberinde getirmiştir. Bilindiği üzere, Güvenlik Konseyi, bağlayıcı kararlar alabilme yetkisine sahiptir. Literatürde, bu kurumun iklim değişikliğine ilişkin konularda devletlerin isteksizliklerinin önüne geçebileceği şeklinde yorumlar mevcuttur. Bu makale, Güvenlik Konseyinin iklim değişikliği konusunda bir aktör olarak rol almasını yahut almamasını öne sürmemektedir. Makale, Güvenlik Konseyi’nin bu konuda rol almasının hukuki ve siyasi açıdan mümkün olup olmadığını objektif bir biçimde tartışmayı amaçlar. Literatürümüzde yeterince ilgi görmemiş bu konu, Güvenlik Konseyinin iklim değişikliği konusunda raporlar yayınlamaya başlaması ile birlikte daha da önemli hale gelmiştir.

Keywords

birlesmis milletler, guvenlik konseyi, iklim degisikligi, guvenlik calismalari

Ethical Statement

makale bana aittir ve etik rapora gerek yoktur.

Supporting Institution

yoktur.

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