OKOLINSKE POLITIKE U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country of biological and geological diversity, and it has got unique spatial and temporal organization. Preserving the natural values is vitally important for the countries on the road to European Union Membership. Concerning the previous statement, the motive for this paper is to analyze to what extent one preserves nature values. The purpose of this paper is to present the current condition of environmental policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The available data analysis shows that in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are environmental laws, signed international conventions and protocols, and declared protected areas. However, weak enforcement of laws designed to safeguard wildlife and protected areas results in fast depletion of the earth's natural resources endangering indigenous floral and faunal species and eventhe whole ecosystems. It is of the utmost importance to develop programmes resulting in the enforcement of the environmental laws and consequently preserving natural values.

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