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The Federal Minister of the Environment and Tourism of Nasiha Pozder was held by a meeting with representatives of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo Dean, Prof. Dr. Besim Balic and prof. dr. Jenna Becirovic, and a representative in the Assembly of the Sarajevo Canton and a delegate in the House of the FBiH Parliament Peoplement Sanel Klaric. From the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the topic of discussion was the cooperation of the Faculty of Ministry and the Faculty of Forestry in its institutionalization in the proclamation and governance management processes in the Federation of BiH.
- One example of already established cooperation is the project of declaring Mount Prenj Protected Area. Namely, a team of experts works on the project Professional Running in the Prijeni Protected Area, which in cooperation is realized by the Faculty of Forestry and Natural and Mathematics and Tourism, the city of Konjic and UNDP, with the aim of increasing the surface of the protected Areas in the Federation of BiH and strengthening support for the protection of biological and landscape diversity. Today we opened new topics important for further projects, and what we need to be helpful for professional and adequate declaration and management of our protected areas - said Minister Pozder.
During the meeting, the important role of the academic community in nature protection was emphasized, and the need for scientifically based approaches in decision-making concerning the preservation of forest ecosystems and biodiversity. Representatives of the Faculty of Forestry presented projects and research that can contribute to the improvement of environmental protection policies, while the Minister expressed readiness to strengthen the partnership between the competent institutions and the academic community.
In addition to the institutionalization of cooperation on the establishment of new protected areas, topics were also considered, including environmental protection, including strengthening the importance of sustainable natural resource management, the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism.