Türk Bilimsel Derlemeler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mesut UYANIK, Ş. Metin KARA, Bilal GÜRBÜZ

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Biodiversity,Environmental protection,Natural resources,Ecosystem

Özet: At the end of the past century, especially in urbanization and industrialization processes, uncontrolled use and consumption of naturalresources has brought sustainable development concept as a new approach to world agenda. Based on protection and sustainable use ofnatural resources, sustainable development is the process of development aimed at socio-economic development. One of the mostimportant components of sustainable development, which is defined as to be carried out in a way that needs for today's generationswouldn`t be an obstacle for future generations, is biological diversity. Biodiversity, expressed the diversity of ecosystem, specie and geneof any district, creates the essential constituent of life-support system which is necessary for the future of life on earth and humanity.Turkey, due to having geographic regions that vary in terms of climate and soil properties, being located at the crossroads of Asia andEurope continents and having three major phytogeographical region, has a very important place in the world, especially in terms of plantdiversity. It is known that there are over 9000 plant species in Turkey flora and about 1/3 of them are endemic. While this high level ofbiodiversity that we have offers significant opportunities, on the other hand charges large responsibility to our country. In Turkey, as allover the world, destruction of natural resources has reached dramatic proportions depending on rapid population growth, urbanization andindustrialization. Sustainable development approach has a idea that natural resources are the source of economic development. To protectand ensure sustainable using of the biodiversity that we have, and turn this richness into economic interests, development andimplementation of sustainable development policies is required at the national level

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