HYDROSPHERE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, CONDITION AND MECHANISMS OF RESTORATION AND PROTECTION THROUGH THE GREEN TRANSITION PROCESS
HYDROSPHERE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, CONDITION AND MECHANISMS OF RESTORATION AND PROTECTION THROUGH THE GREEN TRANSITION PROCESS

Summary/Abstract: The right to clean water is recognized as human right, although, it is considered within the framework of the rights to the clean environment. It can also be viewed independently. However, for the purposes of this paper, we will consider the right to water within the framework of the right to a healthy environment. The aforementioned rights represent human rights guaranteed by numerous international treaties and acts of a declarative nature. The water regime in Republic of Serbia is considered to be the most unfavorable one in Europe, with major flaws reflected in the incomplete sewage network, with an insufficient number of collectors for wastewater treatment, as well as insufficient control of scattered (diffused) emissions of polluting agents. The enormous pressure on the water regime in the Republic of Serbia does not give us the possibility of an individual approach to the problem solution. It is necessary to have a comprehensive plan, which would be implemented by combining different sectoral policies and by implementing mutually compatible programs. Solving certain issues such as the occurrence of eutrophication, the emission of phosphorus, heavy metals and other substances can give full results only as part of a broader action plan.

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