| Expert Name | Ms. Cansen Akkaya |
| Title | Environment Section Head |
| Division | General Directorate of Environment Protection Department |
| Institution | Ministry of Environment |
| City | Ankara |
| Country | Turkey |
| Telephone | 90 312 418 01 57/83 00/2911 |
| Email | cansenak(at)hotmail.com |
| Work Experience | Since 1970, I have been working for the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works Investigation and Planning Department. Between 1970-85, I worked in the Hydrology Section and I made research on Limited Irrigation in the regions subjected to drought and desertification and developed some projects. Between 1985-1996, I worked in the Planning Section and took part in the planning of many irrigation projects. In 1996, I became Environment Section Head and since then, in addition to other environmental subjects, I have been dealing with the coordination of works of State Hydraulic Works related to the Convention to Combat Desertification. I am a member of National Steering Committee for the Convention to Combat Desertification. In the following days, I am planning to establish a Steering Committee within the body of my institution that will enable our work towards combating desertification in a more coordinated manner. |
| Qualifications | 1. M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1990
2. B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1970
3. M.Sc., Environmental Sciences Departement Cazi University, |
| Number of Publications | 4 |
| Awards | 1. 'Environmental Impact Assessment Lead Facilitator' Certificate from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
2. Certificate on 'Water and Sedimentation' given by United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR);
3. Certificate from International Agriculture |
| Other Activities | 1. To develop irrigation projects, mainly limited irrigation, in regions subject to drought and desertification;
2. Member of the 'Association for the Conservation of Natural Life'. |
| Publications | 1. Akkaya, C., Tanriverdi, M., 1993: 'Limited Irrigation and Management Research on Irrigation Reservoirs', United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Engineering and Research Center, Denver, Colorado;
2. Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Water Development Projects in Turkey, February 1994: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Washington, D.C. Prepared in partial fulfillment of Agreement TCP/TUR No. 2252 between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Food and Agriculture Organization in cooperation with The General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, Ankara, Turkey;
3. Approach of State Hydraulic Works to the Environmental Impact Assessment Studies and EIA Guidelines for Water Development Projects in Turkey. Proceedings of Environment Seminar, June 1998, The General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works;
4. Akkaya, C., May-June 1998: Opinions and Activities of DSI Related to Wetlands, DSI Bulletin |
| Discipline | Natural Resource Management |
| Last updated | 10/05/2007 11:19:00 |
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