#Bosnia and Herzegovina

Riot police forcibly remove residents defending river against hydropower

Riot police forcibly remove residents defending river against hydropower

This morning at the crack of dawn, riot police violently removed anti-hydropower protestors in the village of Kruščica near Vitez, Bosnia-Herzegovina, causing serious injury to...

Huchen protesting at Drina regatta

Huchen protesting at Drina regatta

At the largest European event on the water– Regatta on the River Drina, the Center for Environment organized an action dedicated to the protection of this river and its...

Critical air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina:  A result of chaotic permitting and low standards

Critical air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A result of chaotic permitting and low standards

Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country with the most polluted air in Europe (1). One of the reasons is ineffective system which regulates industrial facilities and allows for low...

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina gain new guidebook for participation in decision making on environment

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina gain new guidebook for participation in decision making on environment

Bosnia and Herzegovina has the most complicated legal system and the most confusing structure of the state administration in Europe (1). The majority of its citizens are not...

Crime on the River Sana

Crime on the River Sana

The resistance against the construction of the hydropower plant “Medna” persists. On the 5th of June, the World Environment Day and the Day of the River Sana, the Coalition for...

Freedom to the rivers!

Freedom to the rivers!

Last minute to save the rivers of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Coalition for the Protection of Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina warns that the uncontrolled construction of...

Institution are giving advantage to the private and not the public interest – Zoning plan of a special purpose area “Ada”

Institution are giving advantage to the private and not the public interest – Zoning plan of a special purpose area “Ada”

On the 14th of April 2016, the National Assembly of Republic of Srpska adopted by a summary procedure the concerning the decision to make a zoning plan for a special purpose area...

The Initiative for ratification of the GMO amendment has been submitted

The Initiative for ratification of the GMO amendment has been submitted

The Center for Environment has submitted on August 1, 2016 the Initiative for ratification of the GMO amendment to Aarhus convention [1] to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and...

Ugar is a destroyed River, not an untouched nature

Ugar is a destroyed River, not an untouched nature

A few days ago, an informal gathering was held,which brought together numerous politicians, diplomats, ambassadors, representatives of relevant institutions, representatives of...

Review of the Civic Initiative for Borik

Review of the Civic Initiative for Borik

Today, after the fight is over, and with the children’s playground and green surface preserved, we wish to remind you of the steps we took with the Civic initiative for Borik. We...

Stopping hydropower plant Prizren Grad on river Sana

Stopping hydropower plant Prizren Grad on river Sana

Small victories for preservation of the entire Sana Basin Guided by the example of hydropower plant “Medn," the company d.o.oElektrik from Banja Luka tried to get permission for...

GMO amandment- our right to know and decide

GMO amandment- our right to know and decide

Center for Environment from Banjaluka organized the round table for the"Ratification of the GMO amandment" at the Veterinary Faculty in Sarajevo in collaboration with the GMO...