Climate Change and Environment

New production and business models that emphasize innovation and sustainability were discussed at the “Circular Economy: Don’t Waste the Future” session on the second day of the Uludağ Economy Summit. Emrah Bilge, the general director of Çöpüne Sahip Çık Foundation, former CEO of Ellen MacArtur Foundation Jamie Butterworth, Director of U.N. Food Program Turkey Nils Grede, …

An annual report released by the State Meteorological Service has showed that the volume of the precipitation across the country between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021, has been the least of the last two decades. “The precipitation decreased by 16 percent compared to rainfalls that occurred a year ago and …

‘Agriculture, forest, water become more important than ever before’ Excessive demand, logistical, labor problems, high energy costs cause increases in food prices, says Bekir Pakdemirli… Agriculture, forest and water have become more important than ever, Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister said Thursday. Bekir Pakdemirli “Creating a sustainable economy on the …

The European Commission declared that it wants to fight deforestation harder as it proposed a legislative package on Wednesday aimed at curbing and tightening the import of commodities such as food and wood from deforested areas, trying to use its trade power to drive sustainability, by requiring companies to prove …

Lack of rainfall may not be of high concern when it comes to drinking water, however, it does have a damaging effect on agriculture. Turkey saw its lowest precipitation rate in 20 years during the Oct.1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021 period, or the “2021 water/agriculture year,” as it is …

Suggestion to bring olive mill wastewater and olive pomace to the economy! It has been reported that the vegetation water emerging in the 2021-2022 olive harvest season, which started in Edremit Bay, one of the leading olive production centres of Turkey, can be converted into economic added value. Balıkesir University …

A new global agreement – the Glasgow Climate Pact – was reached at the COP26 summit. It aims to reduce the worst impacts of climate change – but some leaders and campaigners say it does not go far enough. What was in the COP26 agreement? The agreement – although not …

Stating that Turkey is a net exporter while being self-sufficient in agriculture, Minister Pakdemirli said that a record was broken with 337 billion TL in agricultural output. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli announced that Turkey’s exports of agricultural and food products are increasing every year. Speaking at the …

by Hannah Ritchie March 18, 2020 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on Environmental impacts of food production and CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions… Hannah Ritchie Food production accounts for around one-quarter – 26% …