National background report on Environment for SERBIA

Abstract

The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the environment protection research in the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter: Serbia), with a SWOT analysis of the research capacities and identification of environmental research priorities for Serbia for the period 2008-2012, based on the consultation process with experts in the field. The objective of the Environment Theme (according to FP7 Specific Programme for 'Cooperation'): is the promotion of a sustainable management of natural and human environment and its resources based on existing knowledge and the interactions among the biosphere, ecosystems and human activities with the idea of developing new technologies, tools and services, in order to adopt an integrated way of resolving global environmental issues. Emphasis will be put on the prediction of WBC ecological systems changes, on tools and on technologies for monitoring, prevention and mitigation of environmental pressures and risks, and on the sustainability of the natural and man-made environment.