Kyoto Protocol and "deforestation" A legal analysis on Turkish environment and forest legislation


Coskun A., Gencay G.

FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, vol.13, no.5, pp.366-377, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.forpol.2011.03.013
  • Journal Name: FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.366-377
  • Keywords: Kyoto Protocol, Turkish environment legislation, Carbon dioxide emission, Forest, Deforestation
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Today, one of the most important environmental issues that pose international threats is global warming and, as a result, climate changes. As a result of the researches led by developed nations to detect adverse effects of human-originated greenhouse gas emissions, which have already reached dangerous levels in the atmosphere, on the climate system, the need to take global action about this matter has been revealed.