GREENFORCE NETWORK Experiences of EU countries in nature protection

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1 GREENFORCE NETWORK Experiences of EU countries in nature protection Jasmina Jović Head of Department for protection and use of natural goods and resources Jelena Kukolj Adviser in Sector for control and surveillance

2 Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Sector for control and surveillance Department for protection and use of natural goods and resources Section for protection and use of natural goods 16 inspectors Section for protection and use of natural resources 4 inspectors

3 Law on nature protection Goals Protection, preservation and improvement of biological, geological and landscape diversity Management and sustainable use of natural goods and resources Harmonization of human activities, economic and social development plans and projects which concern sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable natural resources Monitoring of nature condition Improvement of harmed parts of nature condition...

4 Protected natural goods 1. Protected areas (strict nature reserve, special nature reserve, national park, nature monument, protected habitat, area with special caracteristics, nature park) 2. Protected species - Strictly protected wild species (natural rarities) - Protected wild species 3. Movable protected natural goods

5 Nature protection problems in Serbia Financing of nature protection projects Depriving and limitation of proprietary right in protected areas and reimbursement Limitations imposed to local population in protected areas, in traditional way of lifecattle breeding, cattle grazing... Insufficient cooperation with neighboring countries inspections in prevention of protected species illegal turnover Illegal construction in protected areas

6 Greenforce Network 4-6 June2008, Laufen, Germany Topic of meeting: From Paper to Practice A Transparent and Participative Way of Putting Natura 2000 Management Plans into Practice Management plans and implementation of Natura 2000 Key factors and indicators for successful implementation of Management plans Financial support for implementation of Natura 2000 and Management plans

7 Austrian and Finnish experiences in nature protection Austria financing Protection of habitats and species realized through institutions for nature protection budget Planning and conception of Management plans are financed from resources of Rural development fund Finland Financing from the Ministry of Environment budget and national budget LIFE Nature fund European Regional Development Fund Latvia Establishing of Natura 2000 network and problems they face (financial resources, human resources, land proprietary right... )

8 Greenforce Network Meeting October 2008, Garderen, Netherlands Topic of meeting: Identification of similarities, differences and gaps between Environmental Enforcement (Recomendation2001/331/EC) and Green Enforcement Prezentation of good practice in enforcement of EU recommendations (CITES in the Netherlands, Protecting predators in Finland, Forestry in Eastern Europe, ecological corridors, IMPEL network...) Finding out of directives for Green Enforcement, with stress on Natura 2000 How to improve green legislation (biodiversity and forests) What can be learned from IMPEL and CITES experiences What are the gaps in enforcement of these experiences

9 Topics which has been discussed: Problems in enforcement of Natura 2000 projects within EU Methodology with stress on participation of local population in Natura 2000 enforcement Implementation and improvement of nature protection legislation (particularly inspection activities and carefully planning of inspections) Inducing and strengthening of political will for changes in nature protection policy Problems and differences in inspection work in EU countries

10 Conclusion Nature have no borders and nature protection problems are the same in EU and non EU countries Experiences in problems overcoming in EU countries are precious to Serbia ; especially as an opportunity to evade some mistakes Transboundary cooperation of nature protection inspection of all European countries is necessary, no matter if country is a member of EU or not

11 THANK YOU!