AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT 2023: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

Süleyman Dal

Makale detayları

AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT 2023: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

Yazarlar:

Süleyman Dal

Yayıncı:

Inonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Africania Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.41-61

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311256

pISSN:

2757-8925

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Özet:

 Climate change, driven by its effects of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, refers to systematic and long-term changes in the planets climate system. These changes manifest themselves with various effects, such as the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and higher surface temperatures. Beyond being an environmental issue, climate change has political, economic, and social dimensions. The African continent, where poverty rates are high, is the region that feels the impacts of climate change most intensely in social and societal contexts. The purpose of addressing the social dimension of climate change is to minimize its adverse effects through a comprehensive approach. In this context, this study focuses on the social dimension of climate change and examines the Africa Climate Summit 2023 ACS23. The goal of this study is to shed light on the social dimension of climate change in Africa. This study argues that summits play a crucial role in setting agendas, addressing issues, and generating solutions within the framework of climate change. In this context, it seeks to answer questions such as; what the effects of climate change are in general, how it impacts societies on a social level, and what the positioning of this issue is in the ACS23. To address these questions, a descriptive analysis method is employed, centering on the work of the United Nations UN and the African Union AU, with a literature review. The results indicate that climate change has gained prominence in discourse at the globalregional level, but there have been delays in taking action. They also highlight the critical importance of sustainable policies and financial resources in addressing the social problems caused by climate change in the African continent. This study is expected to contribute to the academic literature -in Türkiye- by drawing more attention to the social issues in Africa as a result of climate change.

 Climate change, driven by its effects of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, refers to systematic and long-term changes in the planets climate system. These changes manifest themselves with various effects, such as the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and higher surface temperatures. Beyond being an environmental issue, climate change has political, economic, and social dimensions. The African continent, where poverty rates are high, is the region that feels the impacts of climate change most intensely in social and societal contexts. The purpose of addressing the social dimension of climate change is to minimize its adverse effects through a comprehensive approach. In this context, this study focuses on the social dimension of climate change and examines the Africa Climate Summit 2023 ACS23. The goal of this study is to shed light on the social dimension of climate change in Africa. This study argues that summits play a crucial role in setting agendas, addressing issues, and generating solutions within the framework of climate change. In this context, it seeks to answer questions such as; what the effects of climate change are in general, how it impacts societies on a social level, and what the positioning of this issue is in the ACS23. To address these questions, a descriptive analysis method is employed, centering on the work of the United Nations UN and the African Union AU, with a literature review. The results indicate that climate change has gained prominence in discourse at the globalregional level, but there have been delays in taking action. They also highlight the critical importance of sustainable policies and financial resources in addressing the social problems caused by climate change in the African continent. This study is expected to contribute to the academic literature -in Türkiye- by drawing more attention to the social issues in Africa as a result of climate change.

 Climate change, driven by its effects of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, refers to systematic and long-term changes in the planets climate system. These changes manifest themselves with various effects, such as the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and higher surface temperatures. Beyond being an environmental issue, climate change has political, economic, and social dimensions. The African continent, where poverty rates are high, is the region that feels the impacts of climate change most intensely in social and societal contexts. The purpose of addressing the social dimension of climate change is to minimize its adverse effects through a comprehensive approach. In this context, this study focuses on the social dimension of climate change and examines the Africa Climate Summit 2023 ACS23. The goal of this study is to shed light on the social dimension of climate change in Africa. This study argues that summits play a crucial role in setting agendas, addressing issues, and generating solutions within the framework of climate change. In this context, it seeks to answer questions such as; what the effects of climate change are in general, how it impacts societies on a social level, and what the positioning of this issue is in the ACS23. To address these questions, a descriptive analysis method is employed, centering on the work of the United Nations UN and the African Union AU, with a literature review. The results indicate that climate change has gained prominence in discourse at the globalregional level, but there have been delays in taking action. They also highlight the critical importance of sustainable policies and financial resources in addressing the social problems caused by climate change in the African continent. This study is expected to contribute to the academic literature -in Türkiye- by drawing more attention to the social issues in Africa as a result of climate change.

 Sera gazı emisyonlarını artırıcı etkileri nedeniyle hızlanan iklim değişikliği; sistematik ve uzun süreli olarak, gezegenin iklim sisteminde meydana gelen değişiklikleri ifade etmektedir. Bu değişiklikler; şiddetli ve sık hava olaylarının artması, deniz seviyelerinin yükselmesi ile yüzey sıcaklıklarında artış gibi farklı etkilerle kendini göstermektedir. Çevresel bir sorunun ötesinde iklim değişikliğinin; siyasi, ekonomik ve sosyal boyutu bulunmaktadır. Yoksulluğun yüksek seyrettiği Afrika, toplumsal ve sosyal bağlamda iklim değişikliğinin etkilerini en yoğun hisseden bölgekıtadır. Sosyal boyutta iklim değişikliğinin ele alınma amacı, bütüncül bir yaklaşımla olumsuz etkileri en aza indirmektir. Bu anlamda iklim değişikliğinin sosyal yönüne odaklanan çalışma, 2023 Afrika İklim Zirvesini incelemektedir. Çalışmanın amacı, sosyal boyutuyla iklim değişikliğini Afrika özelinde ele almaktır. Çalışmada; gündem oluşturma, sorunların ele alınması ve çözüm üretilmesi çerçevesinde zirvelerin önemli olduğu savunulmaktadır. Bu minvalde; genel olarak iklim değişikliğinin etkileri nelerdir, sosyal olarak toplumları nasıl etkilemektedir, 2023 Afrika İklim Zirvesinde bu hususun konumlanışı ne durumdadır, sorularına cevap aranmaktadır. Bu bağlamda betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılarak Birleşmiş Milletler BM ile Afrika Birliğinin çalışmaları merkeze alınıp literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar; globalbölgesel düzeyde iklim değişikliğinin söylem bazında öne çıktığını, aksiyon almada gecikmeler yaşandığını, Afrika kıtasında iklim değişikliğinin sebep olduğu sosyal problemlere çözüm üretmede sürdürülebilir politikaların ve mali kaynak oluşturmanın kritik öneme sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmanın; iklim değişikliğinin bir neticesi olarak, Afrikadaki sosyal sorunlara daha çok dikkat çekme noktasında -Türkiyedeki- akademik literatüre katkı sağlaması beklenmektedir.

Makale detayları

AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT 2023: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

Yazarlar:

Süleyman Dal

Yayıncı:

Inonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Africania Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.41-61

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311256

pISSN:

2757-8925

Africa

summit

climate change

social dimension

sustainabilityAfrika

zirve

iklim değişikliği

sosyal boyut

sürdürülebilirlik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Süleyman Dal

Yayıncı: Inonu University

Ana Başlıklar: Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi: Africania Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.41-61

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001311256

pISSN: 2757-8925

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Süleyman Dal

Yayıncı:

Inonu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Africania Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.41-61

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311256

pISSN:

2757-8925