The studies carried out within the scope of the project "Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Wastes Generated as a Result of Ship Accidents and Rehabilitation of Polluted Areas" conducted by our Center's Environment and Cleaner Production Institute were completed with the training and closing meeting held in Ankara TÜBİTAK on November 18-19, 2014.
Mr. Murat Turan, Head of Marine and Coastal Management Department of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. After the opening speeches by Mr. Murat Turan, Head of Marine and Coastal Management Department of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kitiş, Director of TÜBİTAK MAM Environment and Cleaner Production Institute After the opening speeches made by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kitiş, TÜBİTAK MAM Environment and Cleaner Production Institute Project Coordinator Prof. Dr. Arzu Olgun gave an overview of all the work carried out in the project. Prof. Dr. Arzu Olgun explained all the works carried out in the project in general. The project closing meeting was attended by more than 100 participants from various public institutions and organizations, private sector and universities, especially from the Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.
On the 1st day of the training held within the scope of the project, presentations were made on determining the environmental dimensions of pollution and evaluation of response methods, protected areas and important species on the coasts of Turkey - risk assessment, environmental damage assessment, net environmental benefit analysis process and application methods, legal aspects related to accidents and compensation and the current situation in Turkey and rehabilitation plans, and on the 2nd day, presentations were made on waste management and preparation of plans.
The project aims to prepare waste management plans and rehabilitation plans to be implemented within the framework of national and regional emergency response plans. With the waste management plan, the most appropriate waste management methods have been defined for minimizing oil and petroleum wastes/other hazardous substance wastes at the source, collecting, recovering, reusing, processing, transporting, storing and disposing of oil and petroleum wastes/other hazardous substance wastes, realizing an efficient and effective response, reducing marine and environmental pollution, methodologies required for the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife affected after the accident have been established and studies have been completed to increase institutional capacity.
