Fostering Environmental protection through more effective participation of civil society
Aim: To improve environmental governance, protection, and conservation.
How: The full project name is “Fostering environmental protection through more effective civil society participation in environmental governance and combating environmental crimes”. The project will contribute to improving environmental governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina by strengthening capacities of Environmental CSOs (ESCOs). These will be supported and strengthened to effectively participate in the environmental governance and to influence key reforms for further transposition and implementation of the EU Environmental Acquis and strengthening rule of law. ECSOs constitute a critical stakeholder and have an important role in environmental decision-making processes. The project will work with ECSOs for them to be a valued partner in implementing and monitoring environmental policies; improve legal framework including relevant EU Directives; increase administrative and institutional capacities of judiciary and law enforcement officials regarding EU environmental legislation and combating environmental crimes; and to initiate multi-agency networking within the country through experience and best practices exchange with other national and international organizations and networks.
Why:In Bosnia and Herzegovina very low percentage of the ECSOs have capacities and expertise to participate in policy dialogue to impact decision-making, analyses, and law enforcementaround environmental protection. Strengthening the ECSOs is key in to improve environmental protection.
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Policy markers:
- Democracy and Human Rights- Significant objective
- Gender Equality - Significant objective
- Environment - Principal objective
Target group:
The project will target grassroot Environmental CSOs in BIH.