The emergence of environmental concerns and the judicial system: river-based hydro schemes in Turkey

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dc.authorid0000-0001-9560-7777
dc.contributor.authorKonak, Nahide
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T18:56:25Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T18:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentBAİBÜ, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Sosyoloji Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThe policy commitments of the Turkish government to renewable energy have been driven primarily by its recognition of the increasing demand for energy and the necessity of becoming an energy independent country, which, in turn led to an increasing interest in all aspects of renewable energy, especially in hydro energy. The controversy surrounding hydro energy development has shown that renewable energy is not without environmental costs. This paper evaluates how the Rize judicial body plays a role in protecting the local environment with its court order. The verdict of the Rize court regarding the approval of an environmental impact assessment conducted by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry related to constructing a river-based electric scheme on the Iyidere River in Ikizdere, Rize illustrates the issues involved. This case study demonstrates that the executive regulatory system and decision-making process have not been very successful at balancing the national and global demand for hydro renewable energy against the local impact of hydro development. The Turkish executive body, particularly the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, has favored global and national demand for hydro development over local environmental protection. In contrast, the Rize court weighed the costs and benefits and came down in favor of protecting the local environment. The verdict insists that the national and global drive for hydro renewable energy need must not override the need to protect the local environment from the environmental impact of hydro-electric development. First, the court decision provides an excellent example of the way in which the judicial approach to environmental issues has challenged the executive approach. Second, it provides some insights into how the Rize judicial system seeks to reconcile renewable energy policy and the local environmental impacts of hydro developments. Third, the application of the sustainable development principle is particularly interesting in this context. Fourth, the case illustrates the growing significance of European Community environmental law in the decision-making process.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18848/1832-2077/CGP/v07i06/55005
dc.identifier.endpage220en_US
dc.identifier.issn1832-2077
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84874772749en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage207en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18848/1832-2077/CGP/v07i06/55005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/4998
dc.identifier.volume7en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorKonak, Nahide
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCommon Ground Research Networksen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainabilityen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Protectionen_US
dc.subjectHydro-electric Developmenten_US
dc.subjectJudicial Systemen_US
dc.subjectSustainable Developmenten_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleThe emergence of environmental concerns and the judicial system: river-based hydro schemes in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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