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While the negative impacts of climate change on water resources and basins are becoming an increasing problem in Türkiye, new measures are being taken in this area.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change have prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable and efficient use of water.
WATER RESOURCES WILL BE INVENTORISED AND BASIN ANALYSES WILL BE CONDUCTED
In Türkiye, which is under the threat of drought, decreasing rainfall, especially in autumn months, has had serious impacts on agriculture, animal husbandry and other sectors. In this context, ministries will co-operate to create an inventory of water resources across the country for the efficient use of water. The effects of climate change on major basins such as Seyhan and Çoruh Basins will be analysed. In this context, existing water potential and water consumption of sectors will be determined in detail on basin and sub-basin basis.
WATER POLLUTION CAUSED BY INDUSTRY WILL BE REDUCED THROUGH CLEAN PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
Action is also being taken for water pollution caused by industry. ‘Clean production’ techniques will be applied in order to prevent water pollution at the source and to recover wastewater. In this process, new legislation including the best techniques will be prepared. At the same time, unlicensed water use and unauthorised discharge activities will be prevented and penal sanctions against violators will be increased. Regarding water allocation, sectoral allocation plans will be finalised for eight basins by considering the supply-demand balance.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY UTILISATION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
New support mechanisms will be put in place to overcome the technical knowledge and capacity deficiencies in wastewater treatment plants and the plants will be ensured to operate at appropriate standards. In addition, alternative systems will be developed for the disposal of wastewater treatment plant sludge. The use of renewable energy resources in new drinking water and waste water treatment plants will be encouraged and this potential will be identified.
DATA MONITORING SYSTEMS WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR WATER EFFICIENCY
Ministries will create reliable data sets to reduce water losses and reduce the proportion of non-revenue water in order to increase water efficiency. Technical support will be provided to monitor the water entering the system, water losses and the amount of non-revenue water more accurately. A database and harmonised monitoring system will be established to make waste monitoring, reporting and auditing activities more effective.
ZERO WASTE PRACTICES WILL BE DISSEMINATED IN THE EDUCATION CURRICULUM
In order to raise awareness of zero waste from the young age, zero waste practices will be added to pre-school, primary and secondary education programmes. This step aims to contribute to environmental sustainability by popularising the separation of waste at source…
