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Environmental protection challenges in Bosnia and Herz

Overview

Environmental experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina have raised alarms regarding various threats to the country’s natural resources and public health.

In Banja Luka, specialists at a dedicated forum warned that aggressive, unplanned urbanization is causing a decline in green spaces per capita. Experts emphasized the degradation of the city's environment and suggested implementing the “3-30-300” concept to ensure residents have better access to tree canopy and quality greenery.

Broadening the scope to a national level, the Nature Protection Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina identified additional critical threats during a conference in Međugorje. These include significant forest loss due to fires—with over 39,000 hectares burned in the current year—and the potential impact of mining projects on river systems like the Krivaja. Other concerns cited include highway construction and large-scale infrastructure projects affecting river basins.

Entities

University of Banja Luka · University of Sarajevo · Banja Luka · Dalibor Ballian · Nature Protection Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Nature protection experts warn of mining and fire threats in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    At a nature protection conference in Međugorje, experts warned of threats to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s rivers and forests caused by mining, urbanization, and massive forest fires.

  2. 12 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Banja Luka experts warn unplanned urbanization threatens environment

    Experts warn that unplanned urbanization in Banja Luka is reducing green spaces and threatening public health, calling for scientific planning and the adoption of the 3-30-300 urban greenery concept.

Sources

banjaluka.net · bl-portal.com · bug.ba · radiosarajevo.ba