Ministry of Environmental Protection

Serbia

Campaign launched to save eastern imperial eagles in Serbia

18 July 2019

Minister of Environmental Protection of Serbia, Goran Trivan, said that the campaign to save eastern imperial eagles in Serbia was intended to spread awareness...

Goran Trivan, Serbian Minister of Environmental Protection

Year Of Turnarounds

1 June 2019

Serbia is awaited by a huge job in the years ahead when it comes to advancing environmental protection, and some of the most important moves will be made this year. We are in a position – with the support of not only the countries of the region but also the entire UNEP – for Serbia to be at the forefront and part of the most important initiatives in the fight for the health of the planet at the global, planetary level

Ivan Karić, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection

Chapter 27 – The Most Technically Complicated

1 June 2019

Chapter 27 in EU accession negotiations is the most technically complicated and most expensive Chapter – with more than 200 EU regulations waiting to be transposed and implemented

Jasmina Jović, Assistant Minister in the Sector for Nature Protection and Climate Change, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Protecting Nature & Applying Global Multilateral Agreements

1 June 2019

The area of nature protection is encompassed, at the national level, by the legislative framework for environmental protection that has its basis in the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, provisions that define citizens' right to a healthy environment, as well as the duty of citizens to protect and improve the environment, in accordance with the law

Biljana Filipović-Đušić, Minister’s Deputy, Sector for International Cooperation and European Integration, Ministry for Environmental Protection

International Cooperation on Environmental Protection

1 June 2019

By its nature, the environment extends beyond political and legal frameworks, and other boundaries created by man. International and cross-border cooperation between countries is vital if we want to address challenges that impact on all of us. These challenges vary from droughts and floods, to pollution and threats to the richness of biodiversity

Filip Abramović Ministry of Environmental Protection

Filip Abramović, Assistant Minister, Waste and Wastewater Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Managing Municipal Waters in Serbia

1 June 2019

There are about 45 existing municipal wastewater treatment facilities in Serbia, a very small number of which are functioning, and only a few fully satisfy all modern standards of environmental protection

Aleksandar Vesić Ministry of Environmental Protection

Aleksandar Vesić, Assistant Minister in the Sector for Environmental Management, Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection

Natural Environment & Security

1 June 2019

The natural environment is exposed to evident changes in terms of degradation in many segments, due to the ever more dynamic development of society, production and consumption. These changes are often also felt beyond the site where pollution occurs, even at great distances, which gives this problem an international character

Slobodan Perović Ministry for Environmental Protection

Slobodan Perović, Assistant Minister in the Sector for Strategic Planning and Projects, Ministry for Environmental Protection

Investing Towards The EU

1 June 2019

The Multi-Annual Investment and Financing Plan represents an innovative tool for investment growth

Željko Pantelić Ministry of Environmental Protection

Željko Pantelić, Assistant Minister for Oversight and Prevention, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Inspection Oversight & Education

1 June 2019

In addition to the national inspectorate for environmental protection, numerous laws have also entrusted tasks of inspection overishgt to numerous local governments, the City of Belgrade and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Considering the extremely large number of laws and by-laws in the field of environmental protection, as well as their complexity, the national inspectorate has specialised and functions via specialised departments. All inspectors have undergone training through various EU capacity building projects

World Environment Day Marked In Serbia

5 June 2018

"As we are collecting plastic bottles here today, I ask all citizens to do the same. How our country will look like depends on all of us"

Climate-smart Innovative Ideas Awarded

27 April 2018

"The response received, and the quality of the ideas once again proved that Serbia is a country of smart and creative people and that it is possible, with the right incentive, to change Serbia for better in the field of environmental protection"

Goran Trivan, Serbian Minister Of Environmental Protection

We Don’t Rush – We Work Thoughtfully

31 March 2018

In order to be ready to commence negotiations on Chapter 27, you must perfectly know the state of the environment in your country. As illustrated by the example of finding illegal waste storage, there are many more challenges ahead of us than we think. That's why I'm opposed to the opening of this negotiating chapter, which already cost some new EU member states a lot

Željko Pantelić, Assistant Minister For Supervision And Prevention, Ministry Of Environmental Protection

Heading For The EU

29 March 2018

The Law on Inspection Supervision, the full implementation of which began on 30th April 2016, introduced important novelties regulating the treatment of unregistered entities and establishing a risk assessment and management system for inspections

Ivan Karić, State Secretary At The Ministry Of Environmental Protection

Large But Cost – Effective Investment

29 March 2018

The negotiations and the opening of Chapter 27 is one of the greatest challenges for Serbia in the process of accession to the European Union. Encouraged by the establishment of a special Ministry of Environmental Protection, the new environmental administration has enthusiastically taken a number of steps to develop and define the “environmental status quo” to enable the opening of negotiating Chapter 27

Slobodan Perović, Assistant Minister In The Sector For Strategic Planning And Projects, Ministry Of Environmental Protection

The Four “I”s Of Serbia’s Environment Portfolio

29 March 2018

The current state of play in Serbia’s green investment portfolio might seem grim even to connoisseurs – but only at first glance. Even with the current low rate of investments and projects in the pipeline, a reality check shows that Serbia might be the future investment Eldorado when it comes to capital environmental infrastructure projects

Jasmina Jović, Assistant Minister In The Sector For Nature Protection And Climate Change, Ministry Of Environmental Protection

Reduce Climate Change Impacts

29 March 2018

The need to utilise renewable energy sources emerged after alarming warnings of the ramifications of using fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions as by-products of fossil fuel combustion, which leads to climatic changes, primarily global warming

Biljana Filipović, Minister’s Deputy, Sector For International Cooperation And European Integration, Ministry Of Environmental Protection

Better Understanding Of Protocol’s Importance Needed

29 March 2018

In April 2013, the Republic of Serbia became the twenty-sixth Party to the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Branislav Blažić, Secretary Of State, Ministry Of Environmental Protection

Environmental Problems In Vojvodina – Possible Solutions

29 March 2018

Vojvodina’s main resources are its agriculture, oil, gas, waterways... Vojvodina’s main environmental issues are a lack of wastewater treatment plants, unregulated waste management, a lack of windbreaks, a disastrously small percentage of woodlands, and natural disasters caused by climate change

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CorD 20 December 2019

Comment By Zoran Panović

The Macron Paradox

Comment 20 December 2019

Deep Purple performed in Belgrade again this December, and it was an occasion to recall how much more relaxed the atmosphere in Serbia had been when this band last performed in Belgrade, in March 2014, and when the top stars among the audience were then Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, dressed in a tight, black, leather jacket, and First Lady Dragica, also dressed in rocker’s apparel

Garry Jacobs, President and CEO of the World Academy of Art & Science, Chairman of the Board & CEO of the World University Consortium

Stop Imitating And Start Innovating

Interviews 20 December 2019

Serbia, which has a very strong tradition in science and technology and a population with a proven capacity to excel in advanced fields of...

H.E. Gilles Arnout Beschoor Plug, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Serbia

High Expectations of Serbia

Interviews 20 December 2019

Every effort is necessary to ensure elections where parties feel they can participate on an equal footing and all voters can cast their vote...

Mihailo Jovanović, (Associate Professor, PhD), Director of the Office for Information Technology and E-Government

Intensive Development of eGovernment Systems and Services

Interviews 20 December 2019

This year was marked by the continuation of intensive work on the development of information systems and e-administration services Thanks to the great support of...

Revolution or Routine: What is your opinion on the waning 2019 and the coming 2020?

How to Recognise, Curb and Turn Around Bad Infinity?

Focus 20 December 2019

During the times in which we live, it is sometimes difficult to read whether we’ve just witnessed something that will later prove to be the embryonic start of a major change – in the fight against climate change, in the launching of economic wars, or in an attempt to establish political dialogue and set boundaries between the honourable and the dishonourable – or we routinely bowed our heads. Here’s what our interlocutors think about that

Adir El Al, CEO AFI Europe Serbia

Stability Will Bring Prosperity

Business Dialogue 20 December 2019

After 16 years of activity in Serbia, I can say that - as AFI Europe - we are now leading the real estate market in many aspects. Not just as one of the biggest real estate developers in the country, but also as one trying to find the right path, pioneering and paving the way for many other developers and investors in the real estate segment, says Mr. Adir El Al, CEO of AFI Europe Serbia

Aleksandar Jakovljević, Managing Director of Philip Morris For South-East Europe

Dedicated to Change

Business Dialogue 20 December 2019

IQOS is currently used by around 12 million consumers in the world, eight million of whom have completely left their cigarettes and made this less harmful choice

Mladen Ćirić, Sales Manager, Tonković Winery

Our Wines are Even Served In The Vatican

Business Dialogue 20 December 2019

Established in 2006, Tonković Winery cultivates the Kadarka, an old autochthonous variety, on all 10 hectares of its vineyards. Tonković makes as many as...

Ursula Von der Leyen

What EU “Geopolitical” Power Will Cost

Feature 20 December 2019

Ursula Von der Leyen, the new president of the European Commission, has promised to position the European Union as a geopolitical power that is capable of holding its own against the United States and a rising China. But the EU may come to regret any attempt to parlay its economic strength into geopolitical clout.

Kylie Jenner

Fresh-Faced Billionaire at 22

Entrepreneurship 20 December 2019

Kylie Jenner is an American model, reality television star and cosmetics entrepreneur who has a net worth of a billion dollars. In any given year, Kylie earns around $40 million from her various endeavours. The vast majority of her net worth comes from her cosmetics company, Kylie Cosmetics. Kylie sold a 51% stake in her company to Coty Inc. in November 2019 for $600 million, with the company valued as a whole at $1.2 billion

Dr Miroslav Perišić, Historian, Director Of The Archives Of Serbia

Archives are a Barrier Against the Falsifying of History

Profile 20 December 2019

History is dangerous if not understood. The historian needs always to remind of this experience when, due to some contemporary crisis, there is increased interest in the past and simplified interpretations and light conclusions emerge in public in waves

Stefan Milenković, violinist, musical pedagogue

The Artist Always Has a Choice

Culture Interviews 20 December 2019

As a child, he was celebrated by the country that was called Yugoslavia. In fact, he was a child prodigy who played the violin...

Carnival Masks

Tradition of Venetian Carnival Masks

Art 20 December 2019

Every year, from February to March, Carnival in Venice is held. Hundreds of thousands visit Venice during Carnival, to admire the incredible Venetian costumes and masks that can be seen walking around in Venice

Fashion