In the Balkans, the use of sustainable materials and renewable energy sources varies, but it is generally increasing compared to previous years. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the energy sector in 2022 still relied heavily on fossil fuels, particularly coal, which accounted for about 67% of the total electricity production, while hydroenergy accounted ...

By Larisa Omerdić

Numerous professional literature and legal legislation point to the importance of the problem of protection and improvement of the human environment and its connection with spatial planning and overall socio-economic development, as well as the constant strengthening of European values ​​regarding the environment. Technical-technological solutions ...

By Enes Huseinagić

This paper explores the role of local media in the context of financial sustainability and green development. The aim of the research was to analyze how local media can improve their business models in line with the principles of sustainable development, with a special emphasis on the green transition. A combination of qualitative and quantitative ...

By Erdin Hasanbegović, Semir Krnjić

Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly present in everyday traffic as a green alternative. As these vehicles become more popular, significant problems emerge that prevent electric vehicles from becoming the standard mode of transportation. The main problems faced by the EV industry are limited charging infrastructure, significantly shorter range ...

By Arbi Krišto

Coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans region remain the dominant source of electricity generation, but at the same time one of the largest sources of air pollution. According to reports by international health organizations, emissions from these facilities, in just one observed two-year period, led to several thousand estimated premature d...

By Saša Đekić, Maja Salkić Smailkadić, Bekir Fulan, Vlado Tadić

In the context of global socio-economic changes, education is becoming a key driver of sustainable transition and the development of the green economy. Transition countries face challenges in modernizing their educational systems to meet the needs of the labor market and the demands of sustainable development. This paper analyzes the state of prima...

By Sead Rešić, Edisa Korda, Almedina Hatarić Palić, Ahmed Palić

The topic of the paper highlights the significant characteristics of the Lasva River water, presented through analyses of physical and chemical parameters used in determining water quality. Physical and chemical characteristics of water affect the biological composition of water and affect the final status and composition of water. General physical...

By Aida Varupa, Selma Dogan, Krsto Mijanović

This paper investigates the progress of green growth performance in five non-EU Balkan countries—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia— during the period 2010–2023, employing the Green Growth Index (GGI) as one of the major composite indicators that provides a direct, multidimensional, and measur...

By Amir Imeri, Margarita Matlievska, Liljana Pushova Stamenkova, Elena Matlievska

As one of the bases for enforcement, execution is also prescribed on the basis of an enforceable document—a notarially certified contract establishing a pledge right, in the sense of the provision of Article 23 of the Law on Enforcement Procedure of the Federation of BiH, “Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH” no. 32/03, 52/0...

By Jasmina Tahirović, Jasmina Purišević, Kornelija Nikačević, Adis Mehić

The realization of the fundamental values of the European Union is based on democracy and equality, and is becoming increasingly prominent as a demand of feminist and democratic actors. Gender equality requires action in many aspects, especially in the fight against violence against women. The challenges of diverse understandings of gender and inte...

By Atanas Kozarev, Suzana Malešić, Dzoko Dikov, Dženita Čakić