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Europeanization of the Western Balkans Environmental Governance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia Adam Fagan School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London, UK and Indraneel Sircar School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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Contents Acknowledgements List of Acronyms vi vii Introduction 1 1 Europeanizing Environmental Governance 10 2 The Curious Case of Bosnia-Herzegovina 32 3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes in Bosnia-Herzegovina 63 4 From Pariah to Partner? The Case of Serbia 91 5 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes in Serbia 126 Conclusion 150 Notes 163 Bibliography 178 Index 191 v
Acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge our deep gratitude to the numerous people in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as in Brussels, who complied with our request for lengthy interviews. In particular, the help of the following was critical for our research: Florian Bieber, Tanja Bjelanović, Tim Clancy, Miodrag Dakić, Frederic Giovannetti, Miodrag Gluščević, Ljubinka Kaluđerović, Goran Kurtović, Kenan Muftić, Vlado Pandurević, Abida Pehlić, Josip Polić, Vladimir Radojičić, Igor Radović, Ozren Runić, Rijad Tikveša, and Henk Visser. The research underpinning this book would not have taken place had it not been for the support of the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), who provided generous funding for The Environmental Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia: An Assessment of EU and Human Rights Compliance (ECoBHAS) project (award number: AH/E509673/1). We also benefited greatly from the support provided by the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. vi
List of Acronyms BiH Bosnia and Herzegovina CARDS Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation Programme CEE Central and Eastern Europe CEKOR Centar za Ekologiju i Održivi Razvoj (Center for Ecology and Sustainable Development), Novi Sad CESD Centre for Sustainable Development, Sarajevo CeSID Centar za Slobodne Izbore i Demokratiju (Center for Free Elections and Democracy) COM Council of Ministers CPV Centar za puteve Vojvodine (Centre for Roads of Vojvodina), Novi Sad CSF Civil Society Facility CSO Civil Society Organization CZZS Centar za Životnu Sredinu (Centre for Environment), Banja Luka DEI Directorate for European Integration DS Demokratska Stranka (Democratic Party), Serbia DSS Demokratska Stranka Srbije (Democratic Party of Serbia) EAP Environmental Action Plan EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EC European Commission ECHR European Court of Human Rights EEB European Environmental Bureau EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIB European Investment Bank EIDHR European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights EMP Environmental Management Plan ENGO Environmental Non-governmental Organization EU European Union EUFOR EU Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation ALTHEA EUPM EU Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina EUSR The EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina FBiH Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina FDI Foreign Direct Investment FMOIT Federal Ministry for Environment and Tourism vii
viii List of Acronyms GAC General Affairs Council of the European Union GIS Geographic Information System GTZ Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (Agency for Technical Co-operation) HIP Highway Institute, Belgrade ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia IFI International Financial Institution IFOR Implementation Force, Bosnia and Herzegovina IMF International Monetary Fund IPA Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPTF International Police Task Force ISPA Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession JNA Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija (Yugoslav National Army) LEAP Local Environmental Action Plan LLC Limited Liability Company MIPD Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document MKT Ministry for Communications and Transport MOFTER Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NEPI New Environmental Policy Instrument NGO Non-Governmental Organization NS Nova Srbija (New Serbia) OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe PADOR Potential Applicant Dated Online Registration PCDP Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan PE Public Enterprise PHARE Poland and Hungary Assistance for the Restructuring of the Economy PIC Peace Implementation Council REC Regional Environmental Center RS Republika Srpska SAA Stabilisation and Association Agreement SAp Stabilisation and Association Process SAPARD Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SEE South-East Europe SFOR Stabilization Force, Bosnia and Herzegovina SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SNSD Savez Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata (Alliance of Independent Social Democrats)
List of Acronyms ix SOG Savez Opština i Gradova (Association of Municipalities and Cities) SPS Socijalistička Partija Srbije (Socialist Party of Serbia) SRS Srpska Radikalna Stranka (Serbian Radical Party) TACSO Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme USAID United States Agency for International Development