Turkey

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 * H3.11 OUTDOOR & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION**
 * __Turkey__ **



** WIKI PROJECT ** ** 1.   **   **  Determine the population of the country you have selected and any other facts/stats on your country that you deem relevant (geographic location, climate etc). A picture of the country’s flag should also be provided. ** 71,892,808 (July 2008 est.) ** Population growth rate  ** 1.013% (2008 est.)
 * Population **

Area
Total area: 780,580 sq km Land area: 770,760 sq km Water area: 9,820 sq km

2.   What is the overall environmental health status of your country? Identify a major landmark/area within your country that is experiencing environmental issues. ** The health status of Turkey has improved in recent years ** but remains poor compared to the rest of the WHO European Region. Population growth has steadily declined since the 1980s. Urbanization has accelerated in the last 40 years, and currently 68% of the population lives in urban areas due in part to migration from the east. Hasty development led to poorly controlled construction practices, resulting in potentially unsafe and polluted developments.

 ·   Water pollution  ·   Air pollution  ·   Deforestation
 * Environment - current issues **

5.  Are the strategies being implemented above going to make a significant difference? How/why? Is there another way they could combat the issue? What is your opinion?
===  6.    Looking at the effects of climate change on a global scale, will your country be affected by a rise in sea levels? Discuss how the Antarctic melting may lead to dire effects on the land and broader population. ===

8.  Has your country signed on the Kyoto protocol?
No Turkey Has Not signed The Kyoto Emissions Plan References http://www.allaboutturkey.com/info.htm