Authors: Ognjan Pantić, Lazar Jovčić, Hristina Vojvodić, Ana Filipović

Published: 2022

Almost 4 million inhabitants of Serbia are exposed to excessively polluted air. In the Report on the State of Air Quality for 2021, 12 cities on the territory of Serbia and all eight agglomerations are classified as excessively polluted. The list of cities with excessive pollution in 2021 included: Valjevo, Novi Pazar, Kraljevo, Zaječar, Kragujevac, Čačak, Loznica, Paraćin (Popovac), Subotica, Sombor, Sremska Mitrovica and Zrenjanin. Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Pančevo, Smederevo, Kosjerić, Bor and Užice have the status of agglomeration1 in Serbia, and in all eight agglomerations the air is (was) excessively polluted.

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Authors: Coalition 27

Published: 2022

Report "Chapter 27 in Serbia: One step forward, two steps back" is the nineth annual report of the Coalition 27 that  follows the progress of Serbia in the transposition and implementation of European Union legislation under Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change in the following areas: Horizontal legislation, Air quality, Waste management, Water quality, Nature protection, Chemicals management, Noise, Climate change, Forestry , as well as the areas of financing environmental protection.

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Author: Goran Sekulić

Published: 2022

The analysis provides a detailed overview of the legal framework in the field of nature protection. Special attention was paid to the process of drafting, public discussion and adoption of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Nature Protection. The process was marked by the inconsistent application of laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the non-transparency of the drafting process itself due to insufficient opportunities for public participation. Based on the analysis, recommendations were made for improving the process of drafting legal acts in the field of nature protection, which are intended for relevant decision makers.

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Authors: Mirjana Jovanović, Damir Dizdarević, Vladimir Pavlović, Nina Cvetanović and Milica Radanović

Published: 2022

The analysis provides a detailed description of how the process of adopting the Spatial Plan should look, in accordance with international and national laws and documents. Compared to the ideal scenario, it was analyzed how that process looked in reality. The process itself was marked by the absence of consistent application of the laws of the Republic of Serbia on the public participation in the adoption of planning documents, special regulations that regulate the preparation and adoption of the Spatial Plan and, finally, international standards that define the principles of public participation in decision-making processes. The analysis resulted in recommendations for improving public participation in the adoption of the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia, which are intended for relevant decision makers.

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Authors: Center for Democracy Foundation, Center for Advanced Economic Studies, Belgrade Open School

Published: 2022

Civil society organizations gathered around the "SDGs for All" Platform prepared the second Monitoring report "Serbia 2030: Does Serbia Govern Its (Sustainable) Development?". The report presents an extensive analysis of Serbia's readiness for the implementation of Agenda 2030 and is intended for state institutions, as a form of assistance in the work on this extremely important international agreement.

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Authors: Marko Pajović, Tatjana Avramović, Lazar Jovčić, Mirjana Jovanović, Ognjan Pantić

Published: 2022

This publication presents possibilities of implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, explained through all five pillars on which the Agenda is based.

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Authors: Mirjana Jovanović, Ognjan Pantić, Nevena Smilevska, Mirza Kušljugić, Kori Udovički, Miloš Erić

Published: 2021

This publication explores the possibilities of implementing the Green Agenda in the countries of the Western Balkans, through four themes: Decarbonization of the Western Balkans: (Political) Economic Challenges and Opportunities; The role of the business sector in the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the decarbonization of the economy; The role of civil society in the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the decarbonization of the economy; A just (energy) transition in the Western Balkans and the participation of all relevant stakeholders in this process.

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Authors: Coalition 27

Published: 2021.

Report "Chapter 27 in Serbia: Progress in lockdown" is the eigth annual report of the Coalition 27 that  follows the progress of Serbia in the transposition and implementation of European Union legislation under Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change in the following areas: Horizontal legislation, Air quality, Waste management, Water quality, Nature protection, Chemicals management, Noise, Climate change, Forestry , as well as the areas of financing environmental protection.

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Authors: Belgrade Open School & RERI

Published: 2021

Presentation of the Annual Report on the state of air quality in the Republic of Serbia for 2020. 

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Authors: Ognjan Pantic, Srdjan Kukolj, Prim Dr sci med Tatjana Radosavljevic, Mirko Popovic, Denis Zisko, Samir Lames,  Miodrag Stojkovic

Published: 2021

This publication presents a collection of briefs covering six different topics related to air pollution: Air pollution in the Western Balkan region (causes and consequences); Air pollution and COVID-19 in the Western Balkans; Air pollution and its consequences on mortality rates and the health of Western Balkans citizens; Air pollution and infertility in the Western Balkans; Air pollution, industry and large polluters; Air quality monitoring in the Western Balkans.

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Authors: Ognjan Pantić

Published: 2021

The analysis of the legislative framework of air protection reviews the current state of air quality in Serbia, the conditions for monitoring air quality and the amount of pollution that comes from individual pollutants. This Analysis also indicates the importance of the adoption of the Air Protection Strategy, which is contained in the new Air Protection Program.

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Authors: Predrag Momčilović

Pablshed: 20211.

The publication presents the goals of sustainable development related to environmental protection, explains their content and provides an overview of the state of affairs in the world and in Serbia with regard to a specific issue addressed by the given goal.The goal of the publication is to bring citizens closer to important topics from environmental protection that are included in the mentioned goals of sustainable development.

Authors: platfom ,,Sustainble Development for All''

Published: 2020.

Serbia in 2030: Development priorities the non-state sector report, compiled by civil society organizations gathered around the "Sustainable Development for All" Platform, proposes key development priorities that Serbia should strive for in the next decade in order to ensure a better quality of life for its citizens.

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Authors: Center for Democracy Foundation, Center for Advanced Economic Studies, Belgrade Open School

Published: 2020

The Report has been prepared as part of the “SDGs for All” Platform for public dialogue onharmonization of development priorities of Serbia among the most important non-stateactors in Serbia, such as civil society, business sector, academic and research community,professional associations, media and citizens, with the objectives contained in the 2030 Agendafor Sustainable Development.

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Authors: Ilija Jovančević, Tatjana Avramović, Ognjan Pantić

Published: 2020

This publication presents an overview of the state of air quality in Serbia, as well as an insight into where we get data on air quality from, which institutions are responsible for air protection, who are the largest emitters and which pollutants are present in the air.

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Authors: Coalition 27

Published: 2020

This publication provides an analysis of the harmful effects of air pollution on public health, as well as an analysis of available scientific papers focusing on the relationship between air pollution in certain areas and the incidence of COVID19.

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Authors: Coalition 27

Published: 2020

Report "Chapter 27 in Serbia: Walking in the mist" is the seventh annual report of the Coalition 27 that  follows the progress of Serbia in the transposition and implementation of European Union legislation under Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change in the following areas: Horizontal legislation, Air quality, Waste management, Water quality, Nature protection, Chemicals management, Noise, Climate change, Forestry , as well as the areas of financing environmental protection.

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Authors: Ognjan Pantić, Elion Gerguri

Published: 2019

The aim of this document is to provide an overview of the air quality situation in Serbia and Kosovo, to highlight key challenges and to offer recommendations for improving air quality in Serbia and Kosovo, as well as to present the issue of air quality through the context of European integration process.

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Authors: Varvara Aleksić, Predrag Lazarević PhD, Imre Krizmanić PhD

Published: 2019

This publication is created to improve the resilience of protected areas to climate change by defining basic measures for the prevention and mitigation of the effects of climate change on protected areas and integrating them into management plans for protected areas. In Serbia, an area of 662,402 ha covers 461 protected areas. Within the project “Climate Change and Protected Areas”, 10 protected areas were selected: Tara National Park, Djerdap National Park, Fruska Gora National Park, Kopaonik National Park, Stara Planina Nature Park, Golija Nature Park, Tikvara Nature Reserve, Special Nature Reserve (SRP) Gornje Podunavlje, SRP Obedska bara and SRP Karadjordjevo.

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Author: Predrag Momčilović

Published: 2019

Trade union organizations can play a key role in assessing and anticipating the needs related to transition to low-carbon economy. It is necessary that trade unions in Serbia recognize the issue of just energy transition as essential for their work, by including in the process of monitoring and creating climate and energy policies that will ensure dignified working conditions and quality jobs.

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