THE GEOPOLITICS of GLOBAL WARMING: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, WARS, MILITARY ACTIVITIES and the EXAMPLE of ISRAEL’S WAR on GAZA

Year 2024, Issue: 50, 132 - 160, 31.12.2024

Ayşe Yaşar

https://doi.org/10.61904/sbe.1531353

Abstract

One of the major problems the world faces today is global warming, which is significantly increased by human activity, especially through greenhouse gas emissions. From these human activities, military activities, despite not having been discussed enough, have a considerably significant impact. This research examines the effects of military activities, wars, conflicts and military operations on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming; and discusses Israel's Gaza attack that started in October 2023, and its effects on military greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, it examines the extent to which military greenhouse gas emissions are included in international conferences, treaties and agreements. Unfortunately, the most devastating effects of wars are on people. In addition, military activities, wars and military operations leave great and permanent effects on the environment. In this article, I examine the effects of countries' military activities on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, and argue that Israel's war on Gaza has great effects in the context of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, as well as all its humanitarian effects. I also argue that military greenhouse gas emissions have not found a satisfactory place in international conferences, treaties and agreements and that countries avoid taking responsibility on this issue.

Keywords

Military Greenhouse Gas, War, Gaza

KÜRESEL ISINMANIN JEOPOLİTİĞİ: SERA GAZI SALINIMI, SAVAŞLAR, ASKERİ FAALİYETLER ve İSRAİL’İN GAZZE SALDIRISI ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

İnsan faaliyetleri, özellikle sera gazı emisyonlarını artırarak günümüz dünyasının en büyük sorunlarından biri olan küresel ısınmayı önemli ölçüde artırmaktadır. Bu insan faaliyetleri arasında etkisi oldukça büyük ancak yeterince tartışılmamış olan askeri faaliyetlerdir. Bu araştırma her türlü askeri aktivitenin, savaş-çatışma ve askeri operasyonların sera gazı salınımı ve küresel ısınma üzerindeki etkisini irdelemekte; Ekim 2023’te başlayan İsrail’in Gazze saldırısının askeri sera gazı salınımı ve küresel ısınma üzerindeki etkilerini tartışmaktadır. Son olarak uluslararası konferans, anlaşma ve sözleşmelerde askeri sera gazı salınımının ne ölçüde yer bulabildiğini irdelemektedir. Savaşların en yıkıcı etkisi ne yazık ki insanlar üzerine olandır. Bunun yanında askeri aktiviteler, savaşlar ve askeri operasyonlar çevreye de büyük ve kalıcı etkiler bırakırlar. Bu makalede ülkelerin askeri aktivitelerinin sera gazı salınımı ve küresel ısınma üzerindeki büyük etkisi irdelenerek İsrail’in Ekim 2023’te başlayan Gazze saldırısının tüm insani etkilerinin yanı sıra sera gazı salınımı ve küresel ısınma bağlamında büyük etkilerinin olduğu savunulmaktadır. Ayrıca uluslararası konferans, anlaşma ve sözleşmelerde askeri sera gazı salınımının kendine tatmin edici şekilde yer bulamadığı ve ülkelerin bu konuda sorumluluk almaktan kaçınmaları tartışılmaktadır.

Keywords

Askeri Sera Gazı, Savaş, Gazze

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