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The paper provides a summary of the basic elements of the European Union (EU) policy in the environmental field. In particular, it highlights the issue of EU competences for work in the environmental field, objectives and principles of... more
The paper provides a summary of the basic elements of the European Union (EU) policy in the environmental field. In particular, it highlights the issue of EU competences for work in the environmental field, objectives and principles of the EU in the field of the environment, the basis of its strategic orientation in the field of environment and structure of the regulations. Given the fact that the Republic of Serbia (RS), for nearly a decade, works on harmonizing its policies and regulations with the policies and regulations of the European Union, in the second part of the paper it is given an overview of the legal basis embodied in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. In addition, the other elements of importance for the assessment of the achieved level of harmonization of national legislation of the RS with EU regulations are also emphasized.
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This paper provides an overview of the most important elements of the Chinese and the European Union policies (EU) in the fled of environment. The first part of the paper points to some characteristics of the environmental situation in... more
This paper provides an overview of the most important elements of the Chinese and the European Union policies (EU) in the fled of environment. The first part of the paper points to some characteristics of the environmental situation in China, the strategic framework and basic regulations of China in the environmental fled. In particular, it emohasizes the main elements of importance for understanding the position of China in contemporary policies in the area of climate change. The second part of the paper analyzes the development and the basic elements of EU policy in the fled of environment and climate change. The third part is devoted to the international legal aspects of contemporary policies in the fled of environment and the status of China, i.e. the EU and other countries in the most important international treaties in the environmental fled. The main objective of this paper is to determine the similarities and differences in the policies of China, i.e. of the European Union in the fled of environment and climate change. Criteria for the comparison include several elements: environmental assessment and contribution to global climate change, the historical development of policy and environmental law, policy objectives, the structure of the existing regulations in the fled of environment, attitude towards international obligations and membership in international treaties of the global character, etc. The thesis is considered that the common elements of the policies of China and the EU in the fled of environment are primarily determined by processes at the international level, the recognition of the need for solving global environmental problems and memberships in the relevant international treaties. In this regard, it is noted that there are certain elements that could be considered as a common policy for China and the EU in the fled of environment, but that there were significant differences depending on the special social and economic development and the overall position in the international community.
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In the contemporary literature dealing with international environmental law a significant number of papers is devoted to criticism on account of efficiency of international environmental treaties. The purpose of this paper is to show the... more
In the contemporary literature dealing with international environmental law a significant number of papers is devoted to criticism on account of efficiency of international environmental treaties. The purpose of this paper is to show the various factors and causes of (in) efficiency of these international treaties. In the first part of paper the importance of international environmental treaties, as a source of law, is emphasized. Other sources of the international environmental law are pointed out, too. In the main part of the paper methodological issues and criteria for measurements of effectiveness and the causes of (in) efficiency of international environmental treaties are discussed. Paper provides an overview of the problems that affect the achievement of goals. Some international treaties which achieved the prescribed objectives, as well as some which did not meet the objectives are mentioned. It is noted that there are several different factors that determine the possibiliti...
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... specter of aims and tools at the disposal of economic decision-makers in this area, and they will be ana-lyzed in the ... Source: The Priority Environmental Investment Programme Survey, February/March, 2009.E. Baltzar, A. Petrovska,... more
... specter of aims and tools at the disposal of economic decision-makers in this area, and they will be ana-lyzed in the ... Source: The Priority Environmental Investment Programme Survey, February/March, 2009.E. Baltzar, A. Petrovska, D. evic, D. Uzunov, V. Varbova, R. Zhechkov ...
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The paper aims to overview the similarities and differences between the People’s Republic of China, the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia (RS) regarding their membership in the international environmental agreements. At the... more
The paper aims to overview the similarities and differences between the People’s Republic of China, the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia (RS) regarding their membership in the international environmental agreements. At the beginning of the paper, the authors point out to the growing importance of international agreements in the field of environmental protection, as instruments of contemporary politics and environmental law. The focus is on global environmental issues and on international agreements in this area (climate change and ozone layer protection, water resources management, soil protection, biodiversity protection, hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste management, etc.). In the central part of the paper, the authors address the status of China, the EU and the Republic of Serbia in the most important international multilateral environmental agreements. The bases of the analysis are international multilateral agreements with the global character. The length of time required to become a party to certain international agreements of a global character is examined. The general framework of the discussion is determined; on the one hand, by the estimates that China is a country with serious environmental problems and, on the other hand, by the fact that the EU is one of the leaders in global environmental policy. The position of the RS, as a country candidate for the EU membership, is largely determined by the obligations regarding the harmonization of national regulations with the EU regulations, including ratification of a relevant international agreement in the field of environment. In conclusion, it is noted that there are no significant differences between China and the EU in terms of the length of time needed to become a party to the most important global international environmental agreements, but there are differences in terms of the several protocols and the speed of acceptance of amendments to several international agreements. Due to various circumstances, there are some differences in terms of the RS membership in international environmental treaties.
Research Interests: Environmental Economics, International Relations, European Law, Environmental Law, Globalization, and 15 moreInternational Business, International Law, International Development, International Trade, Environmental Management, Globalisation and Development, European Union, China, European Union Law, Biodiversity, Environmental Sustainability, EU Law, Free trade agreements, Plant Protection, and Harmonization
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The paper points to the significance of some factors of international co-operation in the field of environment and sustainable development as a general framework for understanding of the fundamental goals in international co-operation of... more
The paper points to the significance of some factors of international co-operation in the field of environment and sustainable development as a general framework for understanding of the fundamental goals in international co-operation of the Republic of Serbia (RS). It is especially pointed to the place and importance of the activities that are carried out in the European Union (EU), to the harmonisation of national legislation with EU legislation including regulations in the field of climate change, to the significance of international environmental agreements and various forms of global, regional, subregional and bilateral co-operation as well as to the co-operation with international financial institutions which are important for environment and sustainable development. The paper is based on the thesis that the fundamental goals in international co-operation of RS in the field of environment and sustainable development are mostly determined by the “European perspective” of RS and in accordance with this, with global trends in the contemporary environmental and sustainable development policy and law. Opening the prospect of the EU membership (potential candidate status and the status of the candidate for EU membership) has resulted in the acceleration of the process of harmonisation of national legislation with the EU’s as well as speeding up the process of ratification of the international treaties in the field of the environmental protection.
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The objective of the article is to perceive relationships between the statuses of Western Balkan states (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Croatia) in multilateral environmental agreements and EU integration. It points to the... more
The objective of the article is to perceive relationships between the statuses of Western Balkan states (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Croatia) in multilateral environmental agreements and EU integration. It points to the significance of multilateral agreements and certain theoretical aspects of debates on factors which stipulate how states act when dealing with multilateral agreements. The article compares the statuses of the states within this region in terms of the most important multilateral environmental agreements (global and regional). In its conclusions, it is recognized that Croatia (which is the first country to start the EU integration process and which is currently a member of the EU) much more quickly gained the status of a contracting party to multilateral treaties, both globally and regionally. Nevertheless, it is necessary to bear in mind other circumstances of transition, and above all, differences in the level of economic development.
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The article discusses the normative framework of cooperation in the domain of environmental protection among four countries in the region of Southeastern Europe. One of the countries is an EU member (Croatia), two others have the status... more
The article discusses the normative framework of cooperation in the domain of environmental protection among four countries in the region of Southeastern Europe. One of the countries is an EU member (Croatia), two others have the status of a candidate country (Serbia, Montenegro), and the fourth one is in the process of receiving the status of a candidate country (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The introduction highlights the importance of transboundary issues in the domain of environmental protection and lays out the methodological remarks. The first part of the article is dedicated to the most significant international agreements of global, (sub)regional, and bilateral character on the basis of which these four countries have an obligation (and the right) to cooperate. In the second part of the article, we provide an overview of the most significant norms of domestic law in the domain of environmental protection (basic laws), which are related to transboundary issues and the obligation ...
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The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between climate change and emergency situations in the legal systems of three states: Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia. The first part of the paper presents the attitudes of Serbia,... more
The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between climate change and emergency situations in the legal systems of three states: Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia. The first part of the paper presents the attitudes of Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia towards climate change and emergency situations. The author analyzes the laws regulating the field of climate change (from the standpoint of potential relevance for emergency situations) and the laws regulating the field of emergency situations (from the standpoint of potential relevance for climate change). The second part of the paper points to the membership of Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia in relevant international agreements in the field of environment. The author discusses the position that the relationship between the climate change and emergency situations is not regulated in a comprehensive manner, and that this issue has been partially and inconsistently recognized in international law regulations. In that regard, there ...
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The paper points out the importance of natural resources and discusses their international legal protection. It analyses the UN deposited international agreements in the field of environment as well as the views of various authors. In... more
The paper points out the importance of natural resources and discusses their international legal protection. It analyses the UN deposited international agreements in the field of environment as well as the views of various authors. In specific, relations of the international agreements with the principle of permanent sovereignty of states over natural resources ("principle") and the concept of ,,common concern of humankind" (,,concept") is explored. The aim of the paper is to identify relevant international agreements, determine how they relate to ,,natural resources" and assess the content of norms related to the ,,principle" and ,,concept". The conclusion states that the ,,principle" and the ,,concept" are simultaneously defined in two international agreements (Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change), that the content and meaning of the ,,principle" was upgraded, as well as that there a...
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The Europeanization process, conceived as harmonisation of national regulations with EU legislation, is a complex process which is marked by various socioeconomic and political conditions. For more than nine years, the Republic of Serbia... more
The Europeanization process, conceived as harmonisation of national regulations with EU legislation, is a complex process which is marked by various socioeconomic and political conditions. For more than nine years, the Republic of Serbia (RS) has been a European Union (EU) candidate country. In response to the defined objectives, the process of preparing and adopting regulations has been partly changed in the RS. However, the procedure still does not provide full perception and consideration of the specific conditions and possibilities of the RS economy and the society. In addition, the harmonization and implementation process has been facing a number of other challenges. Taking the example of environmental legislation of the RS and evaluating the conditions under which environmental laws were prepared and implemented, the paper explains the effects and limitations of the Europeanization process. The data show that there are some results in the harmonization and implementation of re...
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The paper aims to review the basic similarities and differences between the Chinese environmental policy and policies of the countries in the Danube region. Contemporary environmental challenges of global character represent the general... more
The paper aims to review the basic similarities and differences between the Chinese environmental policy and policies of the countries in the Danube region. Contemporary environmental challenges of global character represent the general context of the debate. The Chinese response to contemporary environmental challenges is analyzed in the second part of the paper through review of the development and the basic characteristics of politics and law in China. The third part of the paper highlights some of the factors that determine the environmental situation and the strategic objectives of the Danube region countries in the context of the EU objectives. The paper also points to some specifics of importance for the Republic of Serbia as the Danube country in the process of the EU integration. In order to examine the similarities and differences between the national environmental policy of China and policies of the Danube region, the authors point to the several criteria such as a level of economic development and membership in international treaties of the global character. The indicators of importance for climate change (the difference in the level of economic development and CO2 emissions, the vulnerability of the state and the production of nuclear energy) are underlined. The authors discuss the view that the similarities and differences between Chinese and the Danube region states environmental policies should be researched primarily through the prism of the similarities and differences between Chinese and the EU policy, due to the fact the all countries in the Danube region are either member of the EU or in the process of the EU integration. However, because of the huge differences within the Danube region countries, the specifics of each country of the Danube region individually should be included in a detailed analysis. These similarities and differences represent the factors that determine the conditions for the establishment of cooperation between China and the Danube region.
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The paper aims to overview the similarities and differences between the People’s Republic of China, the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia (RS) regarding their membership in the international environmental agreements. At the... more
The paper aims to overview the similarities and differences between the People’s Republic of China, the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia (RS) regarding their membership in the international environmental agreements. At the beginning of the paper, the authors point out to the growing importance of international agreements in the field of environmental protection, as instruments of contemporary politics and environmental law. The focus is on global environmental issues and on international agreements in this area (climate change and ozone layer protection, water resources management, soil protection, biodiversity protection, hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste management, etc.). In the central part of the paper, the authors address the status of China, the EU and the Republic of Serbia in the most important international multilateral environmental agreements. The bases of the analysis are international multilateral agreements with the global character. The length of time required to become a party to certain international agreements of a global character is examined. The general framework of the discussion is determined; on the one hand, by the estimates that China is a country with serious environmental problems and, on the other hand, by the fact that the EU is one of the leaders in global environmental policy. The position of the RS, as a country candidate for the EU membership, is largely determined by the obligations regarding the harmonization of national regulations with the EU regulations, including ratification of a relevant international agreement in the field of environment. In conclusion, it is noted that there are no significant differences between China and the EU in terms of the length of time needed to become a party to the most important global international environmental agreements, but there are differences in terms of the several protocols and the speed of acceptance of amendments to several international agreements. Due to various circumstances, there are some differences in terms of the RS membership in international environmental treaties.
Research Interests: Environmental Economics, International Relations, European Law, Environmental Law, Globalization, and 15 moreInternational Business, International Law, International Development, Environmental Management, Globalisation and Development, European Union, China, European Union Law, Biodiversity, Environmental Sustainability, EU Law, Solid Waste Management, Serbia, Free trade agreements, and Plant Protection
There are several common elements of the EU policy in the field of organic farming and environmental protection. Some of them stem from joint aims and instruments and some of them are formally established. Basically speaking, the main... more
There are several common elements of the EU policy in the field of organic farming and environmental protection. Some of them stem from joint aims and instruments and some of them are formally established. Basically speaking, the main common elements are determined by the impacts which organic farming has on environment and environmental measures on conditions for organic farming. The most important policy instruments and source of law of the EU contains provisions which illustrate various relationships between organic farming and environmental protection: European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming, the Sixth Community Environment Action Plan, the European Уnion Strategy for Sustainable Development, Strategy for soil protection, European Уnion forest strategy, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs. Besides that, it has to be mentioned several ...
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U radu se daje prikaz osnovnih izvora međunarodnog prava životne sredine kojima se reguliše upravljanje i zaštita prirodnih resursa. U uvodnom delu se ukazuje na izvesna metodološka pitanja i teškoće u definisanju pojma „prirodni... more
U radu se daje prikaz osnovnih izvora međunarodnog prava životne sredine kojima se reguliše upravljanje i zaštita prirodnih resursa. U uvodnom delu se ukazuje na izvesna metodološka pitanja i teškoće u definisanju pojma „prirodni resursi”. Naglašava se značaj prirodnih resursa kao uzroka potencijalnih sukoba između država. Centralni deo rada je posvećen analizi međunarodno-pravnih okvira upravljanja i zaštite prirodnih resursa. Ukazuje se na činjenicu da se norme od značaja za prirodne resurse mogu pronaći u različitim oblastima međunarodnog prava (životna sredina, investicije, ljudska prava, humanitarno pravo, itd.). Posebno se analiziraju relevantni međunarodni ugovori u oblasti životne sredine. U drugom delu rada se razmatra sadržaj odredbi Globalnog pakta za životnu sredinu koje su od značaja za prirodne resurse. Osnovni cilj rada je ispitivanje odnosa međunarodnih ugovora u oblasti životne sredine prema prirodnim presursima. U radu se razmatra teza da upravljanje i zaštita prir...