Muddling Through Environmental Politics: The City, the Climate Crisis, and Democracy

Author

Sezai Ozan Zeybek

Content Type

Policy Brief

Institution

Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)

Abstract

I aim to open to discussion one of the critical barriers to potentially transformative environmental policies. In response to challenging problems there are moves being carried out to save the day, to make it seem like the issue is already solved. These moves end up postponing the real solutions. This is a trap that not only municipalities, public institutions and companies, but even civil society falls into.

Topic

Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Governance, Democracy, Urban

Political Geography

Turkey, Middle East