CSOs will continue to point out the active absence of participation of the local self-government during the awarding of the research concession, which is currently contrary to the provisions of the Aarhus Convention (mandatory participation of the public in the procedures and decisions on the environment). [...] The perception of the local population is very negative, and there is a great deal of skepticism toward geological exploration and the intentions of companies and the govern- ment in the exploitation of raw minerals. [...] Mining was the backbone of the wealth as well as the economic, political, and military power of medieval Serbia.[1] After the Middle Ages, mining in the territory of Serbia almost ceased during the Ottoman period, and it was only with the reestablishment of statehood in the 19th and 20th centu- ries that mining in Serbia experienced a revival.[2] The periods of World War I and World War II witness. [...] Finally, according to the spatial plan, mine tailings should have been 14 km away from the shaft/ mine in the area of the municipality of Krupanj, which is next to the Loznica municipality, in a hilly area covered by forest in the suburbs of the village of Štavice. [...] According to the RA Statistical Committee, in terms of employment levels in the 21 sectors of the economy, the mining and quarrying sector ranked 16th in 2020 and 2021.[20] Although the mining sector does not provide high levels of employment or contribute significantly to the country's GDP, it ensures a large share of exports and foreign currency inflows for the country.
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Table of Contents
- _Ref168522055 13
- _Hlk162618988 40
- _Hlk162619139 43
- _Hlk168524439 18
- Introduction 3
- 1. The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina 8
- 2. Raw material occurrence and extraction 10
- 3. Amendments to the Law on GeologicalSurveys in Republika Srpska 11
- 4. Sudden interest of companies in the geologicalexploration of metallic minerals 15
- 5. Resistance of local communities and activists 18
- 6. Criticality of the raw materials rushin BiH and how to overcome it 19
- 1. The history of mining in Serbia 21
- 2. Mining statistics in Serbia 23
- 3. New extractivism 25
- 4. Environmental struggles 27
- 5. Case study – Lithium 28
- 6. Challenges 30
- 7. Critical Raw Materials Act and Serbia 31
- 8. Recommendations 32
- 1. Mining sector overview 33
- 2. Mining policy and legislation 36
- 3. Transparency in the mining sector 37
- 4. Environmental and social issues 39
- 5. Concluding remarks and recommendations 42
- 1. Overview 44
- 2. Extractive sector: Confirmed depositsand critical raw materials 47
- 3. What regulatory legislation is in placeregarding human rights? 49
- 4. Challenges for implementation in thegiven authoritative context 52
- 5. Access to justice for environmental defenders and strategic lawsuits against public participation – SLAPP cases 54
- 6. Conclusions and recommendations 56
- The global race for resources –a closer look at the policies of the EU 58
- Authors 64
- Imprint 66
