(SEA) for the National Waste Management Plan in Montenegro
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Delegation of the EU to MONTENEGRO Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the National Waste Management Plan in Montenegro FINAL VERSION July 2015 FWC BENEFICIARIES 2013 LOT 6: Environment EuropeAid/132633/C/SER /multi SC N° 2014/350828 The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of AGRECO Consortium and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. TABLE OF CONTENTS NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 6 1. OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS AND MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ITS RELATION TO OTHER RELEVANT PLANS AND PROGRAMS .................................................................. 15 1.1. CONTENTS AND MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................... 15 1.2. THE PLAN IN RELATION TO OTHER RELEVANT STRATEGIES, PLANS AND PROGRAMS ..................... 17 2. THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN ............................................................................................................... 23 2.1. CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................................................................................ 23 2.1.1. Global climate change .................................................................................................................................... 23 2.1.2. Climate characteristics in Montenegro ............................................................................................................ 24 2.2. METEOROLOGICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................ 26 2.3. AIR QUALITY .................................................................................................................................................. 32 2.4. GEOLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................ 38 2.4.1. Geological characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 38 2.4.2. Hydrogeological characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 42 2.5. WATER ........................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.5.1. Ground waters 44 2.5.2. Surface water body ......................................................................................................................................... 46 2.5.3. Coastal waters (the sea) ................................................................................................................................. 49 2.5.4. Harmful effects of water (flood water) ............................................................................................................. 50 2.6. SOIL ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 2.6.1. Pedological data ............................................................................................................................................. 51 2.6.2. Soil quality 53 2.6.3. Erosion 54 2.6.4. Salinization of soil ........................................................................................................................................... 54 2.6.5. Agrobiodiversity .............................................................................................................................................. 55 2.7. BIOLOGICAL AND LANDSCAPE DIVERSITY, PROTECTED AREAS .......................................................... 55 2.7.1. Habitats 55 2.7.2. Protected areas ............................................................................................................................................... 60 2.7.3. Ecological network areas (Emerald) ............................................................................................................... 63 2.7.4. Landscape features ........................................................................................................................................ 63 2.8. CULTURAL HERITAGE .................................................................................................................................. 66 2.9. POPULATION ................................................................................................................................................. 69 2.9.1. General population trends ............................................................................................................................... 69 2.9.2. Natural and migratory population trends ......................................................................................................... 71 2.9.3. Age structure of the population ....................................................................................................................... 73 2.9.4. Employment by sectoral activities ................................................................................................................... 74 2.10. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................ 76 2.10.1. Agriculture 76 2.10.2. Forestry and hunting .................................................................................................................................... 77 2.10.3. Tourism 81 2.10.4. Mining and Industry ...................................................................................................................................... 82 2.10.5. Energy industry ............................................................................................................................................ 83 SEA Waste Management Plan of Montenegro, Final version 2 2.11. HEALTH .......................................................................................................................................................... 84 2.12. MATERIAL ASSETS ....................................................................................................................................... 88 3. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AREAS POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THESE AREAS ............................................................. 91 3.1. MUNICIPALITY OF BIJELO POLJE ................................................................................................................ 91 3.2. MUNICIPALITY OF BERANE ......................................................................................................................... 97 3.3. MUNICIPALITY OF NIKŠIĆ .......................................................................................................................... 100 3.4. MUNICIPALITY OF HERCEG NOVI ............................................................................................................. 104 4. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLAN, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO AREAS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ...... 108 5. ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED AT THE NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LEVEL THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE PLAN AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE OBJECTIVES, AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS RELEVANT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION DURING THE PREPARATION PROCESS .................................................................................................. 115 5.1. ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED UPON THE CONCLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS, WHICH ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE PLAN .............................................................................................................. 115 5.2. THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPOSED OPTIONS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES .......................... 117 6. POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ............ 122 6.1. MUNICIPALITY OF BIJELO POLJE .............................................................................................................. 123 6.2. MUNICIPALITY OF BERANE ....................................................................................................................... 129 6.3. THE MUNICIPALITY OF NIKŠIĆ .................................................................................................................. 133 6.4. MUNICIPALITY OF HERCEG NOVI ............................................................................................................. 143 6.5. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT / RISK OF THE PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS ................. 147 7. AN OVERVIEW OF REASONS USED AS A BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF ESTIMATES METHODS AND OF POSSIBLE DIFFICULTIES IN THE FORMULATION OF REQUIRED DATA ................................................................ 157 7.1. OPTIONS PROPOSED IN THE PLAN .......................................................................................................... 157 7.2. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROJECT ...................................................................................... 161 8. PLANNED MEASURES TO PREVENT,