Open AccessThe development of environmental management system in Serbia and Montenegro as part of the EU accession
Author(s) -
Dušan Zdravković,
Snežana Vasić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
economic annals/ekonomski anali
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1820-7375
pISSN - 0013-3264
DOI - 10.2298/eka0461101z
Subject(s) - montenegro , accession , european union , legislation , member states , political science , environmental protection , business , international trade , process (computing) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , geography , regional science , economics , law , computer science , operating system
Environmental protection is one of the top priorities of the EU. The EU regulates this area both within the Union and internationally. Also, the regulations concerning environmental protection in the EU to a certain extent exceed the national level. The EU environmental legislation imposes a number of challenges to membership candidates. Legal heritage of the EU is very extensive, complex and costly, and environmental problems are much more important in the EU membership candidates than in the member states. Therefore, it is of great importance for transitional countries such as Serbia and Montenegro to participate in the EU Stabilization and Association Process as well as in the WTO accession process