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Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective

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Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective

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Environmental risks in the Black Sea have intensified in recent years, driven by the basin’s semi-enclosed structure, ecological fragility, and growing anthropogenic and geopolitical pressures. The study analyses maritime environmental security risks in Black Sea using a structured, expert-based risk assessment framework grounded in a 5×5 probability–impact risk matrix. Environmental security risks with the potential to affect Black Sea were first identified through an extensive review of the relevant literature, complemented by expert judgement. Subsequently, expert elicitation was employed to obtain assessments of both the likelihood and potential impact of each identified risk, enabling the systematic quantification of probability and impact scores. Based on these expert-derived evaluations, the risks were comparatively analysed and prioritised to support a structured and preventive environmental security perspective. The results provided data on both the probability of occurrence and the potential impacts of the identified risks. It was observed that the Russia–Ukraine war and other military activity–related risks, land and river basin–related risks, and climate change-related risks clustered critical risk zones. The study contributes to the literature by providing an empirically based, region-specific risk-prioritization framework for environmental security governance and maritime risk mitigation strategies in Black Sea.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Black sea, environmental security, risk analysis, risk mapping, Russia-Ukraine war related risks

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Oral, F., & Solmaz, M. S. (2026). Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, 18(1), 100-138. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1885983
AMA
1.Oral F, Solmaz MS. Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;18(1):100-138. doi:10.18613/deudfd.1885983
Chicago
Oral, Ferhan, ve Murat Selçuk Solmaz. 2026. “Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 18 (1): 100-138. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1885983.
EndNote
Oral F, Solmaz MS (01 Haziran 2026) Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 18 1 100–138.
IEEE
[1]F. Oral ve M. S. Solmaz, “Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 18, sy 1, ss. 100–138, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.18613/deudfd.1885983.
ISNAD
Oral, Ferhan - Solmaz, Murat Selçuk. “Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 18/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 100-138. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1885983.
JAMA
1.Oral F, Solmaz MS. Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;18:100–138.
MLA
Oral, Ferhan, ve Murat Selçuk Solmaz. “Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 18, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 100-38, doi:10.18613/deudfd.1885983.
Vancouver
1.Ferhan Oral, Murat Selçuk Solmaz. Analysis of the Environmental Security Risks in the Black Sea: Türkiye’s Perspective. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Haziran 2026;18(1):100-38. doi:10.18613/deudfd.1885983