Oliver Dulić: Ministarstvo ima veoma dobru saradnju sa nevladinim sektorom

Ministar životne sredine u Srbiji Oliver Dulić

Ministar životne sredine, rudarstva i prostornog planiranja u Republici Srbiji, gospodin Oliver Dulić, zadovoljan je prvim koracima koje je Srbija napravila vezano uz implementaciju zakona Europske unije na području zaštite prirode. Svjestan je nužnosti da nevladin sektor surađuje s vladajućim institucijama što, smatra, već rade zajedničkim radionicama i skupovima.

Postoji li u Srbiji politička volja za implementacijom EU zakona za zaštitu prirode, prije svega mislim na Natura 2000? Kako se ta politička volja ogleda u praksi?

- Pokazali smo jasnu političku volju da implementiramo zakonodavstvo Evropske unije. Pored transponovanja EU direktiva u zakonodavni okvir Republike Srbije, u januaru 2010. godine započet je tvining projekat „Jačanje administrativnih kapaciteta u Srbiji Natura 2000“,  čime počinjemo uspostavljanje i razvoj evropske ekološke mreže NATURA 2000 u Republici Srbiji. Prvi rezultati  projekta su vidljivi, formirali smo neophodna radna tela i uključili domaću stručnu i naučnu javnost u ceo proces.

Osnovana je „državna“ radna grupa za  implementaciju Natura 2000, postoji savjet za Natura 2000?  Planirate li uključiti domaće nevladine organizacije u ova tijela?

- Ministarstvo životne sredine, rudarstva i prostornog planiranja kroz različite aktivnosti uključuje zainteresovane strane u sam proces pripreme mreže NATURA 2000 u Srbiji. Organizacije civilnog društva su prisutne na radionicama i skupovima sa ovom temom, ali i predstavnici Ministarstva na skupovima koje organizuje nevladin sektor. Imajući u vidu da je proces uspostavljanja ove ekološke mreže otpočet, nevladine organizacije su od početka uključene i verujem da će aktivno učestvovati.

Zaštićena područja

Jeste li zadovoljni suradnjom s drugim sektorima (poljoprivrednom, vodoprivrednom, šumarskim sektorom) na zaštiti prirode i pripremama za EU interacije?

- Bez drugih sektora ne bismo mogli ni da započnemo tako veliki posao, kao što je uspostavljanje ekološke mreže NATURA 2000. Postoji intenzivna i neposredna saradnja svih nas, a bez usaglašavanja svih sektora ne bi bilo moguće usvojiti velik broj akata koji su neophodni u pripremama za pristup EU.

U Srbiji živi 43,3 posto vrsta koje naseljavaju Europu, a samo 5,86 posto površine Srbije je zaštićeno. Hoće li za vrijeme Vašeg mandata taj postotak porasti?

- Trenutno je zaštićeno oko 6 odsto teritorije Srbije i kao što smo najavili, aktivno radimo da se taj procenat koji se nalazi pod zaštitom države poveća. U toku je usvajanje više uredbi od kojih se nekoliko nalazi u završnoj fazi, a koje će doprineti da se proglase nova zaštićena područja.

Poruka

Jeste li upoznati s aktivnostima projekta “Partnerske akcije za zaštitu biodiverziteta na zapadnom Balkanu“ i ako jeste kakvo je Vaše mišljenje o tom projektu?

Smatram da je izuzetno važno jačanje kapaciteta nevladinog sektora u oblasti zaštite životne sredine, kojim se projekat i bavi.

Koja je Vaša poruka nevladinim organizacijama koje se bave zaštitom prirode?

Ministarstvo ima veoma dobru saradnju sa nevladinim sektorom i pozivamo ih da nastave sa korisnim projektima u oblasti zaštite prirode.

 Petra Boić Petrač, WWF

Oliver Dulic: The Ministry has a good cooperation with NGOs

Oliver Dulic, Minister of Environment in Serbia

The Minister of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Oliver Dulic, is pleased with the first steps that Serbia has made ​​regarding the implementation of EU legislation on nature protection. He is aware of the necessity for the NGO sector to work with governing institutions. This cooperation already exists, as he says, through common workshops and conferences.

Is there political will in Serbia for the implementation of EU legislation for nature protection? Above all, I think of Natura 2000? How is that political will reflected in practice?

- We have shown a clear political will to implement EU legislation. In addition to transposing EU directives into the legal framework of Serbia, in January 2010 the Twinning project "Strengthening of administrative capacities in Serbia Natura 2000" was initiated. This is how the establishment and development of the European Natura 2000 network in Serbia began. The first results of that project are visible, we have created the necessary working groups and included national professional and scientific community in the whole process.

The state working group for Natura 2000 implementation has been established. There is also a Council for Natura 2000. Would you involve NGOs in these bodies?

- The Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning includes different stakeholders in the process of preparing the Natura 2000 network in Serbia through various activities. Civil society organizations were present at workshops and conferences regarding Natura 2000. Representatives of the Ministry were present at meetings organized by NGOs. Bearing in mind that the process of establishing a Natura 2000 network has started, non-governmental organizations were involved from the very beginning and I believe they will actively participate.

Protected Areas

Are you satisfied with the cooperation with other sectors (agriculture, water management, forestry sector) on nature conservation and  preparations for the EU integration process?

- Without other sectors we wouldn’t be able to start such a great effort as establishment of the ecological network Natura 2000 is. There is intense and immediate cooperation of all of us. Without adjustment of all sectors it wouldn’t be possible to adopt a number of acts that are essential in preparation for EU accession.

In Serbia there are 43.3% of the species that inhabit Europe while only 5.86% of the area of ​​Serbia is protected. Will this percentage increase during your mandate?

- At the moment about 6 percent of the territory of Serbia is protected. As we announced, we are working actively to increase that percentage that is protected by the state. The adoption of several regulations – out of which some are in the final stage – is on-going. This will contribute to the declaration of new protected areas.

Message

Are you familiar with activities of the project “Partnership Actions for Biodiversity Protection in Western Balkans”? If so, what is your opinion on that project?

- It is extremely important to strengthen the capacity of NGOs in the field of environmental protection, and this is what the mentioned project is about.

What is your message to NGOs dealing with nature?

The Ministry has a very good cooperation with NGOs. We invite them to continue with useful projects in the field of nature protection.

 Petra Boic Petrac, WWF