Natural Resource Management in Southeast Europe: Forest, Soil and Water Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Rural Development through Integrated Forest and Water Resources Management in Southeast Europe (LEIWW), Antonie Grubisic 5, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in SEE (SWG) Blvd. Goce Delcev 18, MRTV Building, 12th floor, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia The analysis, conclusions and recommendations in this paper represent the opinion of the authors and are not necessarily representative of the position of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in SEE (SWG). As a federally owned enterprise, GIZ recognizes Kosovo as an independent state. Naming Kosovo in regard to UNMIK or accompanied by an * does not represent the position of GIZ. Edited by: Nada Dragovic, Ratko Ristic, Helga Pülzl and Bernhard Wolfslehner Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the National and University Library “St. Clement of Ohrid” – Macedonia CIP - Каталогизација во публикација Национална и универзитетска библиотека “Св. Климент Охридски”, Скопје 502.13/.15(4-12) NATURAL resource management in Southeast Europe : forest, soil and water / [edited by Nada Dragovic ... и др.]. - Skopje : GIZ, 2017. - 270 стр. : илустр. ; 30 см Уредници: Nada Dragovic, Ratko Ristic, Helga Pülzl and Bernhard Wolfslehner ISBN 978-608-4536-07-9 а) Природни ресурси - Управување - Легислатива - Југоисточна Европа COBISS.MK-ID 103891978 Natural Resource Management in Southeast Europe: Forest, Soil and Water TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables.........................................................................................................................................05 List of Figures.......................................................................................................................................07 List of Abbreviations.............................................................................................................................09 Foreword and acknowledgements.......................................................................................................10 PART A: REGIONAL ASPECTS RELEVANT TO THE FOREST, SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES IN SEE.............................................................................11 Chapter A1: Key issues regarding the management of the natural resources.....................................12 A1.1 Methodology...........................................................................................................................14 Chapter A2: Status of the Forest, Soil and Water Resources in SEE...................................................16 A2.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................16 A2.2 Status of forest resources in SEE...........................................................................................16 A2.3 Status of water resources in SEE...........................................................................................20 A2.4 Status of soil resources in SEE...............................................................................................25 A2.5 Socio Economic Aspects and Key Challenges......................................................................27 Chapter A3: Overview of the EU policies for management of the Forestry, Water and Soil Resources............................................................................................................................................36 A3.1 EU Forest related policies and instruments............................................................................36 A3.2 EU Water related policies and instruments............................................................................39 A3.3 EU Soil related policies and instruments................................................................................39 A3.4 Meeting EU requirements in the SEE countries/territories.....................................................40 Chapter A4: Recommendations for integrated management of the natural resources in SEE............43 PART B: NATIONAL ASPECTS RELEVANT TO THE FOREST, SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES IN SEE.............................................................................48 Chapter B1: Overview of the Natural Resource Management in Albania.............................................49 B1.1 Introduction: General Information about the Country.............................................................49 B1.2 Assessment of the Forest Sector...........................................................................................49 B1.3 Assessment of the water management..................................................................................61 B1.4 Assessment of soil management...........................................................................................70 B1.5 Overview of the Forestry/Water/Soil/Natural Resource Management projects in Albania ....75 B1.6 Evaluation of the main trends and gaps for natural resource management..........................77 B1.7 Conclusions (status quo, trends and gaps regarding all three natural resources)..................79 B1.8 Recommendations for integrated management/intersectoral cooperation of the forest, water and soil resources in Albania................................................................................................81 B1.9 Recommendations concerning follow up activities for improved national resource management in Albania..................................................................................................................82 Reference list of the data used for the assessment.......................................................................83 2 3 Natural Resource Management in Southeast Europe: Forest, Soil and Water Annex B1.1 Supporting datasets..........................................................................................................85 Chapter B2: Overview of the Natural resource management in Bosnia and Herzegovina...................87 B2.1. Introduction: General information about Bosnia and Herzegovina.......................................87 B2.2. Assessment of the Forest sector...........................................................................................88 B2.3. Assessment of the Water sector.........................................................................................100 B2.4 Assessment of the soil management...................................................................................108 B2.5. Overview of the Forestry/Water/Soil/Natural Resource Management projects in the country..........................................................................................................................................114 B2.6. Evaluation of the main trends and gaps for natural resource management.......................115 B2.7. Conclusions (status quo, trends and gaps regarding all three natural resources)..............117 B2.8. Recommendations for integrated management/intersectoral cooperation of the forest, water and soil resources in the country........................................................................................119 B2.9. Recommendations concerning follow-up activities for improved national resource management BiH .........................................................................................................................120 Reference list of the data used for the assessment......................................................................121 Annex B2.1 Supporting datasets.......................................................................................................124 Chapter B3: Overview of the Natural resource management in Kosovo*..........................................131 B3.1. Introduction: General information about Kosovo*...............................................................131 B3.2. Assessment of the Forest sector.........................................................................................132 B3.3. Assessment of the Water sector..........................................................................................143 B3.4 Assessment of the soil management...................................................................................152 B3.5. Overview of the Forestry/Water/Soil/Natural Resource Management projects in Kosovo*........................................................................................................................................156 B3.6. Evaluation of the main trends and gaps for natural resource management.......................157 B3.7. Conclusions (status quo, trends and gaps regarding all three natural resources)..............159 B3.8. Recommendations for integrated management/inter sectoral cooperation of the forest, water and soil resources in Kosovo*............................................................................................160 B3.9. Recommendations concerning follow-up activities for improved national resource management in Kosovo*...............................................................................................................160 Reference list of the data used for the assessment......................................................................162 Annex B3.1