Turkey's Water Policy

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Éditeur : Springer	Date & Lieu : 2011, Berlin
Préface :	Pages : 408
Traduction :	ISBN : 978-3-642-19635-5
Langue : Anglais	Format : 155x235 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. En.	Thème : Général

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Turkey’s Water Policy Aysegul Kibaroglu Annika Kramer Waltina Scheumann Springer This book aims to contribute to understanding the broader picture of Turkish water policy. It is unique in the sense that it comprises a wide range of issues of water policy at national level (Part I) as well as an analysis of Turkey’s international water policy beyond the prominent case of the Euphrates and Tigris river basins (Part II). In the past, Turkey was frequently perceived as a strong upstream riparian that pursues huge water development projects without adequately taking the interests of water-scarce downstream riparians into account. Furthermore, Turkey’s attitude towards the development and strengthening of international water law was assessed as being reserved at best, because of the country’s reluctance to sign up to international water law. In order to get a full picture of Turkey’s position in this regards, one has, however, to consider the national policies and framework conditions that impact water resources management. .....


Table des Matières
Contents Trajectories of Turkey’s Water Policy / xxiii Waltina Scheumann, Aysegul Kibaroglu, and Annika Kramer Part I National Framework Turkey’s Water Policy Framework / 3 Aysegul Kibaroglu and Argun Baskan Strategic Role of Water Resources for Turkey / 27 Sahnaz Tigrek and Aysegul Kibaroglu Challenges for Turkey to Implement the EU Water Framework Directive / 43 Vakur Sumer and Cagri Muluk Water for Energy: Hydropower is Vital for Turkey / 69 Zekai Sen Liberalization of Turkey’s Hydroelectricity Sector / 83 Argun Baskan Water for Agriculture: A Major and Inefficient Consumer / 93 Sevilay Topcu Turkey’s Policy for Combating Water Pollution / 117 Gokhan Orhan and Waltina Scheumann Environmental Impact Assessment in Turkish Dam Planning / 139 Waltina Scheumann, Vera Baumann, Anna Lena Mueller, Dennis Mutschler, Sylvia Steiner, and Thomas Walenta NGOs Promote Integrated River Basin Management in Turkey: A Case-Study of the Konya Closed Basin / 161 Buket Bahar Divrak and Filiz Demirayak Part II International Cooperation on Turkey’s Transboundary Rivers The Water Dimension in Turkish Foreign Policy / 179 Ilter Turan Turkey’s Water Diplomacy: A Theoretical Discussion / 197 Paul A. Williams Turkey’s Position towards International Water Law / 215 Annika Kramer and Aysegul Kibaroglu Meric River Basin: Transboundary Water Cooperation at the Border between the EU and Turkey / 229 Annika Kramer and Alina Schellig Coruh River Basin: Hydropower Development and Transboundary Cooperation / 251 Axel Klaphake and Waltina Scheumann Kura-Aras River Basin: Burgeoning Transboundary Water Issues / 263 Axel Klaphake and Annika Kramer Euphrates-Tigris Rivers System: Political Rapprochement and Transboundary Water Cooperation / 277 Aysegul Kibaroglu and Waltina Scheumann Orontes River Basin: Downstream Challenges and Prospects for Cooperation / 301 Waltina Scheumann, Ilhan Sagsen, and Ece Tereci Cooperation on Turkey’s Transboundary Waters: Analysis and Recommendations / 313 Aysegul Kibaroglu, Axel Klaphake, Annika Kramer, and Waltina Scheumann Annex / 327 Index / 399