Policy Briefs
How Does Climate Change Affect Food Consumption in Turkey?
No.
PB 62
Publisher
ERF
Date
November, 2021
Topic
Q. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, Environmental and Ecological Economics
Q5. Environmental Economics
In a nutshell
- Turkey has faced various circumstances stemming from climate change, such as rising temperatures, drought, unseasonable rains, and the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events.
- In the 2011-2019 period, there were many remarkable deviations from long-term averages observed in Turkey for annual average temperatures and precipitation.
- The estimates show a significant climate change impact on household food consumption behavior through price and budget channels.
- We have shown that the price effect on non-food consumption decreases more in regions where climate change exists than regions with no significant change in climate figures.
Authors
Emre Yuksel
PhD candidate, Hacettepe University
Authors
Hüseyin Ikizler
Assistant Professor, OSTIM Technical University
