Türkiye has acquired unanimous approval to ascertain a “Climate Change Regional Activity Center” through the twenty third Conference of the Parties (COP23) for the Mediterranean Action Plan aimed toward stopping marine air pollution.
According to the assertion from the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry, the twenty third Conference of the Parties (COP23) for the Mediterranean Action Plan for the Prevention of Marine Pollution, often known as the “Barcelona Convention,” was held in Slovenia on Dec. 5-8, underneath the theme “From Decisions to Actions.”
Fatma Varank, chairperson of the Barcelona Convention Bureau for 2022-2023 and deputy minister of atmosphere, urbanization and local weather change, delivered the opening speech on the Barcelona Convention. She highlighted the numerous choices made throughout Türkiye’s twenty second Conference of the Parties, emphasizing the necessity for collective efforts to reinforce the environmental situation of the Mediterranean.
Despite earlier initiatives, Varank acknowledged the inadequate progress towards attaining a “good environmental status” and underscored the crucial for collaborative options. Addressing the convention theme, she careworn the significance of transitioning from choices to concrete actions.
Throughout the Barcelona Convention, Varank engaged in intensive bilateral discussions with representatives from the European Union Delegation and different regional exercise middle leaders. As a results of the negotiations, the choice to ascertain the Climate Change Regional Activity Center (CC/RAC) in Türkiye was supported and accredited by all international locations. Thus, a U.N. workplace shall be established in Türkiye, actively taking part in policy-making efforts associated to local weather change within the Mediterranean area. This middle may even contribute to actively benefiting from worldwide funding mechanisms.
Similar facilities exist in Italy, France, Tunisia, Croatia, Greece and Spain. However, Türkiye’s inclusion is predicted to be a balancing pressure within the Eastern Mediterranean. As a part of the Barcelona Convention choices, two Turkish organizations, the National Center for Maritime Law (DEHUKAM) and the Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR), will take part as associate organizations.
In extra developments regarding Türkiye, measures to curb land-based air pollution, methods outlining regional approaches for rainwater and agriculture, and the endorsement of the “Common Regional Framework” to execute marine spatial planning within the Mediterranean had been sanctioned. Türkiye’s impactful participation within the convention consists of the group of 4 aspect occasions: “Advancing Integrated Coastal Area Management and Planning Adaptation for Türkiye’s Coastal Areas,” “Türkiye’s National Sea Monitoring Program,” “Utilization of Treated Wastewater,” and “Conservation Endeavors in Türkiye’s Marine Environments.”
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