Assessment of the State of Nature And Governance of Natural Resources in Bosnia And Herzegovina: Summary for Policymakers 2024

Senka Barudanović; Mersudin Avdibegović; Milan Mataruga; Mirjana Milićević; Rifat Škrijelj; Dženan Bećirović; Dalibor Ballian; Radoslav Dekić; Biljana Lubarda; Sandra Kobajica; Josip Jurković; Goran Trbić; Azrudin Husika; Gordana Đurić

Assessment of the State of Nature And Governance of Natural Resources in Bosnia And Herzegovina: Summary for Policymakers 2024

Authors

Senka Barudanović, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science and Mathematics; Mersudin Avdibegović, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Forestry; Milan Mataruga, editor, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Forestry; Mirjana Milićević, editor, University of Mostar, Faculty of Science and Education; Rifat Škrijelj, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science and Mathematics; Dženan Bećirović, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Forestry; Dalibor Ballian, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Forestry; Radoslav Dekić, editor, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Biljana Lubarda, editor, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Sandra Kobajica, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Security Studies; Josip Jurković, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science; Goran Trbić, editor, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Azrudin Husika, editor, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; Gordana Đurić, editor, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture

Keywords:

the state of nature, sustainable management of nature, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Synopsis

The nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has always contributed to a good quality of life for people living in the territory of BiH. However, current global and local pressures have been increasingly adversely affecting the state of nature in BiH, and which in turn is impacting people’s quality of life. The purpose of the Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) document is to provide answers to key questions and convey key messages identified during the implementation of the Assessment of the state of nature and governance of natural resources in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is an analysis of the available scientific, technical, and traditional knowledge on the state of biological diversity, different types of nature’s contributions to people (NCPs), trends in direct and indirect drivers, as well as scenarios and options for the sustainable management of nature in BiH.