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Turkey s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan

Turkey s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan

Climate Change
Policy
2011
Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Flood, Rising temperatures
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Western Asia
Region
Western Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

The increased flood risk as a result of climate-change will also increase the risk of contagious diseases and affect areal distribution of such diseases. Increasing human mobility through migration and tourism will promote disease-causing microorganisms, vectors and other diseases in new environments to where, due to rising temperatures, they will find new areas to live and new risks will arise.

Urbanization is to enhance the habitability level of cities and settlements and it includes action plans and strategies in a number of areas such as spatial planning, transport and infrastructure, housing, urban transformation, disaster preparedness, protection of natural and cultural heritages, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable resources, settlement and environmental science, strengthening the economic structure through immigration and social policies and participation.

Identifying the health risks that may occur due to population increase in the areas vulnerable to climate change and in the areas located on migration routes, and increasing the capacities of health organizations in these areas.

Cooperating with countries and national and international organizations working in areas that may affect human health due to climate change such as migration movements, international trade and tourism.

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).