Agenda: Environment! Critical evaluation of the thesis on the right to environment in Turkey

Authors : Tuğba CANBULUT, Afranur KISA

Pages : 38-57

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Publication Date : 2020-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article includes a content analysis of master`s and doctoral theses on environmental right, environmental law and climate crisis. In this context, 47 theses accessed through the Turkey`s national thesis database were examined. In the content analysis, the contributions of the theses evaluated to the environmental sensitivity agenda were discussed. The conclusions reached in this context are as follows: It is an issue that can be handled within the framework of both third and fourth generation rights of the environment, both cultural and universal dimension of the environment should be handled together, national and international legal system should be shared on the environment, local and central governments and international institutions on environment and organizations need a common point of view, environmentally sensitive perspective should not include gender-age-class discrimination, education systems should be created from eco-friendly curricula, the importance of environmental impact assessment should be understood, and the capacity needs to be professionally developed, concerns that might arise from environmental destruction in the new environment It is essential to be added to their agenda.
Keywords : Right to environment, environmental law, gender, environmental impact assessment, new generation rigths