Environmentalism in Turkey

’The environment has been the neglected stepchild of Turkish development policy under both the planning and the market-economy model. This insightful book analyzes this sorry history, as well as the awakening of the Turkish environmental movement in the 1990s, and evaluates its consequences from a broad, multidisciplinary perspective.’ Dani Rodrik, Harvard University, USA ’This is an essential source of information and analysis for the debates on Turkey's accession to the European Union. It is a well-written account of the environmental aspects of the economic development and urbanization of Turkey, a country with a growing population and a growing economy. Highly recommended not only for those with an interest in Turkey, but also for students of environmental movements and environmental policy everywhere.’ Joan Martinez Alier, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain ’This pioneering book fills a notable gap in the academic literature, explaining the growth and direction of the new environmentalist movement in Turkey, and the problems it faces. It illustrates its arguments with a series of fascinating case studies. With its balanced but critical approach, it deserves a wide readership among all those interested in the politics of environmental protection in rapidly changing societies.’ William Hale, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK ’This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of a highly neglected issue: human-induced environmental change in Turkey...with its detailed examination of the multi-faceted issues surrounding environmental change, the book also fills an important gap in the study of the impact of modernization in Turkey, which has hitherto been confined largely to ethnicity, gender and religious politics. It is in this sense a path-breaking contribution, which should not only enhance our understanding of the subject with all its relevant dimensions but also generate further study by a