SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 24 - 43, 12.03.2025

Ahmet Kasap

https://doi.org/10.59274/enderun.1612424

Öz

This study compares certain environmental and economic indicators at Turkey, European Union (EU), OECD countries and global level in the context of sustainable development. The study analyses sustainability differences between countries by examining indicators such as CO₂ emissions, renewable energy consumption, GDP growth rate, methane emissions from agriculture and freshwater withdrawal. The findings show that Turkey is at higher levels in terms of carbon emissions compared to OECD and EU countries, while it lags behind developed countries in renewable energy consumption. In order to eliminate these differences in Turkey's sustainable development performance, there is a need to increase the use of renewable energy resources and environmentally friendly policies to reduce carbon emissions. The study also suggests that Turkey should focus on environmental policies for sustainable management of water resources and reduction of methane emissions from agriculture.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sustainable Development, Carbon Emissions, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability

TARIMDA SÜRDÜRÜLEBILIR KALKINMA: ÇEVRESEL VE EKONOMIK PERSPEKTIFLER

Öz

Bu çalışma, sürdürülebilir kalkınma bağlamında Türkiye, Avrupa Birliği (AB), OECD ülkeleri ve küresel düzeyde belirli çevresel ve ekonomik göstergelerin karşılaştırmasını yapmaktadır. Çalışmada CO₂ emisyonları, yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi, GSYH büyüme oranı, tarım kaynaklı metan emisyonları ve tatlı su çekimi gibi göstergeler incelenerek ülkeler arasındaki sürdürülebilirlik farklılıkları analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, Türkiye’nin karbon emisyonları açısından OECD ve AB ülkelerine kıyasla daha yüksek seviyelerde olduğunu, yenilenebilir enerji tüketiminde ise gelişmiş ülkelerin gerisinde kaldığını göstermektedir. Türkiye’nin sürdürülebilir kalkınma performansında bu farklılıkların giderilmesi için yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarının kullanımının artırılması ve karbon emisyonlarını azaltmaya yönelik çevre dostu politikalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Çalışma, ayrıca Türkiye’nin su kaynaklarının sürdürülebilir yönetimi ve tarım kaynaklı metan emisyonlarının azaltılması için çevresel politikalara odaklanması gerektiğini önermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma, Karbon Emisyonları, Ekonomik Sürdürülebilirlik, Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik

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