Smernice za uvođenje bioloških sistema za revitalizaciju zagađenih i prečišćavanje otpadnih voda u strateška dokumenta u Srbiji

Abstract

Long-term courses of water protection and management are based on the fact that Serbia belongs to the region of UNECE countries (UN Economic Commission for Europe) while most of its territory belongs to the Danube River Basin where countries have established multilateral coordination and cooperation in water management. Since the Republic of Serbia is currently in the process of joining the EU, it is obliged to gradually align its strategic decisions in the field of water to the documents that apply to EU member states. The degree of the state's readiness to join the EU will be assessed based on the adequate introduction of internationally accepted principles of water management into the strategic documents and their establishment and implementation at the state level and within international cooperation in this area. Serbia will not be granted EU membership unless it invests significant funds in wastewater and polluted water treatment, as this is one of the priorities in meeting the criteria to open Chapter 27. The introduction of biological systems into the standard water treatment infrastructure provides higher levels of environmental protection and contributes to the integration of environmental requirements, opinions and principles into the plans and programs that encourage and promote sustainable development. The paper will present the current level of alignment between EU and Serbian water-related legislation and propose specific guidelines for the introduction of biological systems for the treatment of polluted water in strategic documents in Serbia.