ECE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE 2 nd ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE nd ENVIRONMENTAL 2 PERFORMANCE REVIEW REVIEW BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Printed at United Nations, Geneva USD 35 UNITED NATIONS GE.11-20978 - March 2011 - 1,505 ISBN 978-92-1-117036-8 ECE/CEP/162 United Nations publication Sales No. E.10.II.E.18 ISSN 1020-4563 ECE/CEP/162 UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Second Review UNITED NATIONS New York and Geneva, 2011 Environmental Performance Reviews Series No. 32 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. In particular, the boundaries shown on the maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The United Nations issued the first Environmental Performance Review of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Environmental Performance Reviews Series No. 20) in 2004. This volume is issued in English only. ECE/CEP/162 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION Sales No E.10.II.E.18 ISBN: 978-92-1-117036-8 ISSN 1020-4563 Copyright © United Nations, 2011 All rights reserved iii FOREWORD Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) for countries with economies in transition were initiated by Environment Ministers at the second Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, held in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1993. Subsequently, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Environmental Policy decided to make the EPRs part of its regular programme. The first cycle of reviews that began in 1994 covered 23 countries from the UNECE region and was carried out until 2004. At the fifth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Kiev, 2003), the Ministers affirmed their support for the EPR Programme, in particular as an important instrument for countries with economies in transition, and decided that the Programme should continue with a second cycle of reviews. This support was reconfirmed at the sixth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Belgrade, 2007). This second cycle, while assessing the progress made since the first review process, puts particular emphasis on implementation, integration, financing and the socio-economic interface with the environment. Through the peer review process, EPRs also promote dialogue among UNECE member States and the harmonization of environmental conditions and policies throughout the region. As a voluntary exercise, EPRs are undertaken only at the request of the countries concerned. The studies are carried out by international teams of experts from the UNECE region, working closely with national experts from the reviewed country. The teams also benefit from close cooperation with other organizations in the United Nations system, for instance the United Nations Development Programme, as well as with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and other organizations. This is the second EPR of Bosnia and Herzegovina to be published by UNECE. The review takes stock of the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 2004. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations contained in the first review (Annex I). This second EPR also covers nine issues of importance to Bosnia and Herzegovina related to policymaking, planning and implementation, the financing of environmental policies and projects, and the integration of environmental concerns into economic sectors, in particular the sustainable management and protection of water resources, waste management, climate change, and forestry, biodiversity and protected areas. I hope that this second EPR will be useful in supporting policymakers and representatives of civil society in their efforts to improve environmental management and to further promote sustainable development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that the lessons learned from the peer review process will also benefit other countries of the UNECE region. Ján Kubiš Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Europe v PREFACE The second Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Bosnia and Herzegovina began in January 2010 with a preparatory mission. During this mission, the final structure of the report was discussed and established. A review mission took place from 24 May until 3 June 2010. The team of international experts taking part included experts from Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Russian Federation, as well as from the secretariats of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The draft EPR report was submitted to Bosnia and Herzegovina for comment and to the Expert Group on Environmental Performance for consideration in October 2010. During its meeting on 29 October 2010, the Expert Group discussed the report in detail with expert representatives of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing in particular on the conclusions and recommendations made by the international experts. The Expert Group decided to address those recommendations of the first EPR of Bosnia and Herzegovina that were still valid in two different ways. If a chapter from the first EPR was also covered in the second EPR, then valid recommendations and their conclusions from the former would be reflected at the end of the respective chapter in the latter. If a first EPR chapter however was not covered in the second EPR, valid recommendations would be mentioned in Annex I-A “Valid Recommendations from the first Environmental Performance Review not covered in preceding chapters”. The remaining first EPR recommendations that had been implemented partially or fully would be covered in Annex I-B “Implementation of the recommendations of the first Environmental Performance Review”. The EPR recommendations, with suggested amendments from the Expert Group, were then submitted for peer review to the Committee on Environmental Policy on 2 November 2010. A high-level delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the peer review. The Committee adopted the recommendations as set out in this report. The Committee on Environmental Policy and the UNECE review team would like to thank the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its experts who worked with the international experts and contributed their knowledge and assistance. UNECE wishes the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina further success in carrying out the tasks involved in meeting its environmental objectives, including the implementation of the recommendations contained in this second review. UNECE would also like to express its deep appreciation to the Governments of Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland for their financial contributions; to the Governments of Germany and the Netherlands for having delegated their experts for the review; and, to UNEP and the United Nations Development Programme for their support of the EPR Programme and this review. Team of experts for the second EPR of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010 vii LIST OF TEAM MEMBERS Mr. Antoine Nunes ECE Team Leader Mr. George Georgiadis ECE Project Coordinator Ms. Julie Corcuff ECE Introduction Ms. Johannah Bernstein Canada Chapter 1 Mr. Wike Niessen The Netherlands Chapter 2 Mr. Mikhail Kokine ECE Chapter 3 Mr. Yaroslav Bulych ECE Chapter 4 Mr. Jyrki Hirvonen ECE Chapter 5 Mr. Vladislav Bizek Czech Republic Chapter 6 Mr. Michael Belau Germany Chapter 7 Ms. Rie Tsutsumi UNEP Chapter 8 Mr. Alexander Shestakov Russian Federation Chapter 9 The mission for the project took place from 24 May to 3 June 2010. The peer review was held in Geneva on 29 October 2010. The ECE Committee on Environmental Policy adopted the recommendations set out in this document. Ms. Jenny Heap contributed and was involved in drafting some parts of the report. Information cut-off date: 28 October 2010 UNECE Information Unit Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 44 44 Palais des Nations Fax: +41 (0)22 917 05 05 CH-1211 Geneva 10 E-mail: [email protected] Switzerland Website: http://www.unece.org viii LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS National contributors State level Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mr. Reuf Hadžibegić Assistant Minister Asst. Prof. Dr. Senad Oprašić Ms. Nermina Skejović – Hurić Ms. Azra Rogović–Grubić Ms. Vanda Medić Mr. Igor Jevtić Ms. Mubera Bičakčić Ms. Brankica Pandurević Mr. Enes Šeperović Ministry of Communication and Transport Mr. Miroslav Đerić Ms. Lidija Knežević Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Dr. Sulejman Redžić Administration for Plant Health Protection of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Milad Zeković Ms. Snežana Akulović Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms. Ševala Korajčević Mr. Mirza Agić National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Dražen Kotrošan Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmed Cero Mr. Mladen Rudež Ms. Almira Kapetanović Ms. Suada Numić Ms. Azra Bašić Ms. Sabina Sijarić Ms. Maja Taubman–Bevanda Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry Ms. Hazima Hadžović Mr. Aziz Čomor Mr. Omer Pašalić Mr. Muharem