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Neglect of Danijel Vincek’s Legacy: The Botanical Garden Without a Botanist

Dragana Šćepanović There are many reasons for dissatisfaction with the way the Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro manages the “priceless oasis of natural diversity,” and the fear that this valuable legacy will be devastated is justified, warns Zora Marjanović Vincek. The Public Enterprise claims it is committed to caring for the natural monument, even …

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Ecological Networks – A Key to Development Based on Preserved Nature

Montenegro, in line with its EU integration process, is obliged to establish an international network of protected areas – the Natura 2000 network of the European Union, which is the largest network of protected areas in the world. Its goal is to ensure the survival of Europe’s most valuable species and habitats. The EU Biodiversity …

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Construction of Komarnica Hydropower Plant: A Path Not to Be Taken

One of the five most valuable canyons—for just three to four percent of total electricity production A battle is currently underway to preserve the natural values of the Komarnica Canyon, which the Electric Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG) plans to turn into an artificial reservoir similar to Piva. The outcome remains uncertain. EPCG promotes the …

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Marija and the Gecko

We bring you a story prepared for the campaign “I am with you too” about Montenegro’s biodiversity, which the EU is supporting here. I’m returning from Prokletije, entering Podgorica filled with smoke. This time it’s not tires burning at Ćemovsko polje, but Gorica. And while I accept this incident as everyday normal, Marija calls me. …

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Save Komarnica: International Appeal Against the Construction of the Komarnica Hydropower Plant

Save Komarnica initiative today sent an urgent letter to the Government of Montenegro and relevant institutions, calling for the cancellation of the Komarnica hydropower plant project in the canyon. The letter was signed by individuals from the international community of economists, engineers, energy experts, ecologists, biologists, and legal professionals. The Komarnica Canyon has been recognized as …

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Komarnica Hydropower Plant: Expensive, Harmful, and Unnecessary – We Have a Better Solution

For 480 million euros, we can have both electricity and nature — we don’t have to choose destruction. The Komarnica Hydropower Plant would produce about 1% of Montenegro’s total electricity on the day it starts operating, but its construction would destroy the river and all living beings in it. The costs of this project have …

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Questionnaire: Recycling in Danilovgrad — What Stops Us, and What Motivates Us?

We invite the citizens of Danilovgrad municipality to participate in a short survey titled “Recycling in Danilovgrad: What Stops Us, and What Motivates Us?” The goal of this questionnaire is to gather opinions and habits of citizens regarding recycling, so that we can better understand the obstacles in the recycling process and identify factors that …

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