In this paper we discuss results of public opinion obtained for five municipal services: water and sewarage, communal hygiene, maintenance of streets and roads, street (public) lighting. Paper contains information collected through the survey „Examining the quality of public services“ in BiH. It applied “Improving local public services (PULS)” methodology during examination in 645 households of Srebrenik municipality.
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Ovaj rad je proistekao iz iskustva u praktične valorizacije žetvenih ostataka u kvalitetne nove ekološke proizvode. Razvojem tehnološkog postupka briketiranja i peletiranja od biomase dobijaju se proizvodi za energetske svrhe, hrana za životinje i organsko đubrivo. U tabelama su pokazani parametri emisije gasova i sadržaja organskih i mineralnih materija, a na slikama je prikazan i postupak peletiranja biomase.
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The public hearing on the influences of genetically modified organisms (transgens) on the environment and health, is due on November 13th 2012 in the Serbian Parliament (before the Committee for Protection of the Environment of the Serbian). In light of this event, and the heated debate in the Serbian public, we are republishing this article
(Séralini et al.: Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements. Environmental Sciences Europe 2011 23:10.)
In recent decades, the focus is increasingly turning towards defining political responsibility for the results during the term of elected government where civil society organizations (CSOs) play one of the most important roles. Reasons for this are numerous, but the most imperative is the necessity of external control for the results achieved in post – election period. Let us not ignore the fact – the more democratic society is, public accountability becomes mandatory and a must. It must be noted that responsibility is one of the principles of concept of good governance, in addition to efficiency, effectiveness, participation and transparency.
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U Beogradu, na Banovom brdu počeo je prvi program u Srbiji za primarnu selekciju i sakupljanje ambalažnog, elektronskog i električnog otpada, korišćenog jestivog ulja i lekova kojima je istekao rok trajanja, zasnovan na direktnom i masovnom učešću građana. Osnovni cilj projekta je da merenjem niza parametara pokaže ogromnu razliku u efektima i koristima za građane između projekata i javnih politika zasnovanih na tradicionalnim neoliberalnim temeljima gde je učešće građana svedeno na puku formu i gde je mogućnost njihovog uticaja toliko marginalizovana da je zapravo i nema – i projekata zasnovanih na najboljim tradicijama socijaldemokratije koji podrazumevaju masovno učešće građana u realizaciji svih projektnih aktivnosti kao i u svim upravljačkim mehanizmima.
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The Iron Gate I hydropower and navigation system (km 943+600 of the Danube) was commissioned on 6 August 1970. Each power plant, Serbian and Romanian of the same size, includes six power units with Kaplan turbines of 190 MW nominal power per unit. During the design and construction phases, these were the largest units of the kind in the world. In the 21st century the Iron Gate I HPP will still represent the focal point of the power supply systems of Serbia and Romania, as well as the focal point of navigation on the Danube with its navigation channels falling within the framework of development of European Corridor VII. After the onset of operation (1970-1972), the power units have on the average been subjected to about 200,000 hours of operation each. The calculated operating life of the equipment has elapsed, and testing shows clear signs of ageing. In order to avoid operation with increased frequency of failure and downtime, resulting in significant production losses and increased maintenance costs, as well as to prevent possible damage, it is necessary to refurbish the power units and vital ancillary equipment in a timely fashion.
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The eleventh priority area in the Danube Strategy which is formulated in January 2012 is the promotion of the security and the fight against cross-border organized crime. Enhanced intensity of the regional police relations is essential in order to combat security threats, but also for the construction a stable region. The Balkans is one of the major importers of “soft” security threats within the EU, as well as the well-known route used by organized criminal groups for various criminal activities. Balkan route is the main route for smuggling heroin into which are the most used waterways and land routes. In the future regional security in the Balkan countries will depend on mutual cooperation between states and governments in fighting organized crime.
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Jedanaesta prioritetna oblast u Dunavskoj strategiji koji su formulisani u januaru 2012. godine je promocija bezbednosti i borba protiv prekograničnog organizovanog kriminala. Balkan je jedan od glavnih uvoznika „mekih“ bezbednosnih pretnji u EU, kao i dobro poznata ruta koju koriste organizovane kriminalne grupe za različite kriminalne aktivnosti. Pojačan intenzitet regionalnih policijskih odnosa je neophodan radi suzbijanja bezbednosnih pretnji, ali i izgradnje stabilnog regiona. Policijske službe na Balkanu su se u novim društvenim okolnostima suočavale sa dvostrukim problemom – osloboditi se nasleđa prošlosti s obzirom na represivnu ulogu koju su imale u komunizmu i stvoriti novu, reformisanu policiju sa „demokratskim licem“.
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The fact is that we are today still far from that Hugo’s vision of Europe where the battlefield would be exchanged for market and spirit would become open for ideas. Perhaps nowadays when we discuss at the most about united Europe we are as far from being united as we were after the Second World War, or at the time of the so-called Cold War. Undoubtedly, however the fact is that for South-Slavs this period is much more baleful. The most painful geopolitical pre-structuring of powers in this present Europe were happening on the Balkans
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Eco-Bio-Economy may be considered an attempt for a new eco-economic and bio-economic vision, which reunites in an integrated pattern: the economy, the ecology, the biodiversity, the eco-economy and the bio-economy focusing the integrated smart sustainable development of the world. To this valuable areas, the Eco-Bio-Economy may address possible Eco-Bio-Policies and Eco-Bio-Strategies and allows the contribution of the social economy, of excellence and of the “all in one quality”, of the welfare economy, of solidarity, social corporate responsibility, as elements which may be utilized in an integrated practical future platform in a multipolar world for a healthy and ecological environment, to ensure and to promote a smart, creative, innovative, economic sustainable development. Transnational projects can also be included in the strategy for development in Banat because these projects represent a possible way of developing the Danube area.
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