Together with other organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, WWF has been advocating for years to stop the construction of small hydropower plants, as their construction and operational work have proven to be a terrible blow to rivers and the natural world. In their efforts to slow down or stop this unfavorable situation in terms of nature and the environment, for many years now, organizations have been facing obstacles, but also victories.
“The adoption of this law is one of the victories in this process. Representatives of the highest authorities accepted the initiative of non-governmental organizations to stop further construction of small hydropower plants, which ultimately shows that we are well on our way to recognizing this problem as very important and influential, “said Đorđe Stefanović, Director of WWF Adria in BiH.
Through the process initiated by non-governmental organizations and local communities directly affected by the problem of small hydropower plants, communication with the authorities was established, which ultimately resulted in the adoption of this law.