International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability 19-24 February 2007 Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus CONTENTS Pages Editor/Members of the Editorial Board 1 Preface VII Acknowledgmen ts VIII Organizing Committee Members IX lnternational Advisory Board Members X Scientific Committee Members XIII Messages XVII ·Message from Dr. of the Conference Suat İ.Günsel, Honorary President ·Message from Prof.Dr. of the Conference Hüseyin Gökçekuş, President Opening Speeches XIX ·Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan, Rector of Near East University, TRNC ·Prof.Dr. ofthe Conference & Organizing Committee, TRNC Hüseyin Gökçekuş, President ·Rahmi Koç, Honorary Chairman & Founding Member ofTURMEPA, TURKEY Chairman ofExecutive Board ofTURMEPA, TURKEY ·EşrefCerrahoğlu, Turkish Municipality of TRNC ·Cemal Bulutoğluları, Mayor, Lefkoşa, and Natural Resources, TRNC ·Asım Vehbi, Minister ofEnvironment of the National Unity Party(UBP), TRNC ·Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Leader ·Assoc. Prof.Dr. Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs ofTRNC Turgay Avcı, Deputy Prime ·Türkekul Kurttekin, Turkish Ambassador to TRNC Lefkoşa, ·Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister ofTRNC ·Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, OIC Secretary General ·Mehmet Ali Talat, President of TRNC Final Report of the International Conference On Environment: Survival and Sustainability XXXIX v
International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability 19-24 February 2007 Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus CONTENTS Pages Editor/Members of the Editorial Board Preface VII Acknowledgmen ts VIII Organizing Committee Members IX lnternational Advisory Board Members X Scientific Committee Members XIII Messages XVII ·Message from Dr. Suat İ.Günsel, Honorary President of the Conference ·Message from Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş, President of the Conference Opening Speeches XIX ·Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan, Rector of Near East University, TRNC ·Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş, President ofthe Conference & Organizing Committee, TRNC ·Rahmi Koç, Honorary Chairman & Founding Member ofTURMEPA, TURKEY ·EşrefCerrahoğlu, Chairman ofExecutive Board ofTURMEPA, TURKEY ·Cemal Bulutoğluları, Mayor, Turkish Municipality of Lefkoşa, TRNC ·Asım Vehbi, Minister ofEnvironment and Natural Resources, TRNC ·Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Leader of the National Unity Party(UBP), TRNC ·Assoc. Prof.Dr. Turgay Avcı, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs ofTRNC ·Türkekul Kurttekin, Turkish Ambassador to Lefkoşa, TRNC ·Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister ofTRNC ·Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, OIC Secretary General ·Mehmet Ali Talat, President of TRNC Final Report of the International Conference On Environment: Survival and Sustainability XXXIX v 1
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