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CROATIA
Environmental Protection managing
Croatia – general facts
Population - 4,284,889 (2011 census)
Zagreb, population – 790,017
Land area – 56,542 sq.km
biodiversity, karst topography makes up more than 50% territory
Population density (inhabitants/square km) - 78
NATIONAL PARKS - 8
NATURE PARKS - 11
ISLANDS -1,244
Over 40% of the Croatia’s
territory will be within
NATURA 2000
Accession into full membership in 2013
Responsibilities
- horizontal legislation
- nature
- waste
- air
- industrial pollution
-animal
protection/ZOO and
animal tests
-GMO
-water quality
- forestry
- chemicals
- noise
- GMOs
Croatia targets
Full compliance with the Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC
(Croatia is obliged to build up all the waste management centers
and closed all landfills until 2018)
Gradually reduce the amount of biodegradable waste landfilled
1997
(1995)
2013
(2010)
2016
(2013)
2020
(2020)
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Full compliance with the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC
(Croatia is obliged to develop integrated waste management until
2020)
Recycling and recovery targets to be achieved by 2020:
- 50% preparing for re-use and recycling of certain waste materials
(paper, plastic, metal, glass) from households ;
- 70% preparing for re-use, recycling and other recovery of
construction and demolition waste.
Full compliance with the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC
(Croatia is obliged to build up the waste-water suply until 2018)
Structural Instruments
The main objective of the policy regarding the use
of funds from the ESI is to bring Croatia to
sustainable development and balanced economic
growth
To achieve this goal, Croatia are available
European Structural and Investment funds:
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• European Social Fund (ESF)
• Cohesion Fund (CF)
• European Agricultural and Rural Development
Fund (EARDF)
• European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
Structural Instrument 20072013
Croatian allocation
700 m. €
• OP Environment
281m.€
• OP Transport
• 237 m.€
• 261 m.€ contracted
• 177m.€ contracted
• OP Regional
Competitiveness
• 187 m.€
• 92 m.€ certified
• 53m.€ certified
• 162 m.€ contracted
• 81 m.€ certified until
October
ERDF/CF
CF
ESF
OP Environment 2007-2013
- managing structure
MFIN
• certification
and payment
MRDFEU
• coordination
body
ARPA
• audit
MENP
MA
IB 1
MFWM
IB 2
CW
EPEEF
CAFC
OP Environment 2007-2013
Waste
Management
Tehnical
Assistance
Water
Management
Project preparation
Documentation
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budget of counties, towns and municipalities,
EPEEF (loan, interest rate subsidy, financial aid and donation),
EU funds,
loans (IFI`s, commercial banks…)
Waste management
Construction of WMC and the
Uspostava sustava GO:
rehabilitation of existing
landfills
Remediation of sites
contaminated with hazardous
waste
According to Waste Act, WM Strategy and WM Plan
Review of potential EP projects in
Croatia
Economic situation in Croatia
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Croatian economy has been in recession since 2008
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the level of GDP lowered by more than 10%
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narrow export base and insufficient competitiveness
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unfavourable investment climate
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Unemployment rate close to 15% in 2012
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Efficiency of public expenditure remains a challenge
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Regional disparities exist
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War affected areas
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Remote areas
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Urban-rural divide
Europe 2020 headline targets
Europe 2020 headline targets
Current level in Croatia
3% of EU's GDP to be invested in research and development
0.73%
20% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction compared to 1990
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20% of energy from renewables
20% increase in energy efficiency
14.6%
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75% of population aged 20-64 should be employed
57%
Reducing early school leaving to less than 10%
4.1%
At least 40% of 30-34 years old should have completed a tertiary or
equivalent education
24.5%
Reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or exclusion by 20 mill. in
the EU
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Main challenges
Protecting the
environment and natural
resources and adapting to
climate change
Under-developed
knowledge based growth
factors and insufficient
infrastructure
Inefficient public
governance
at central/local level
and weak
involvement of
partners
Low labour market
participation,
inefficient education
system and a difficult
social situation
Challenge: Environment, nature
and climate change
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1. Waste and water management
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Meeting EU standards
2. Biodiversity and nature
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High nature value areas/Natura 2000 areas
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Agriculture/forests
3. Renewable energy/ Greenhouse gas emissions
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Meeting target of 20%
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Dependance on fossil fuel import
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Energy efficiency low
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Kyoto targets
4. Climate change adaptation and risk management
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Risk of droughts, fires and flooding
1. Invest in waste and water sector
to meet the environmental acquis
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Improving the
management
efficiency
of
solid
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Investing to reach full compliance with the
European
urban
wastewater
treatment
directive
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Protecting drinking water
ensuring quality monitoring
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Applying an Integrated Water Management
policy
resources
waste
and
2. Protecting biodiversity, improve soil and water
management and promote sustainable management
of Natura 2000 and high nature values areas,
promoting ecosystem services including NATURA
2000 and green infrastructures
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Protecting and developing the natural and
cultural heritage
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Promoting
system
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Promoting sustainable management of Natura
2000 and other high nature value areas
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Promoting sustainable fisheries
environmentally
sound
farming
3. Supporting the shift towards a
low-carbon economy in all
sectors
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Promoting energy efficiency, the use of
renewable energy and technologies reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
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Promoting the contribution of forestry to bioenergy production
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Improving the carbon retention capacity of soils
and forests and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions from farm operations
4. Promoting climate change
adaptation, risk prevention and
management
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Applying measures for climate change adaptation and
risk management
• Implementation of a national strategy for
adaptation to climate change
• Measures to cope with potential climate disasters
• Creation of early warning systems for floods
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Preventive measures to address specific risks
• Improving drought and water management
• Supporting fire prevention and restoration measures
in forests
Structural Instrument 20142020
Croatian allocation
11mrd. €
• OP
Competitiveness
and Cohesion
• 6,88 b.€
• OP Efficient
Human
Resources
• 1,5 b.€
• OP Agriculture
and rural
development
• 2 b.€
ERDF/CF
ESF
EPFRR
EPEEF
OP Competitiveness and Cohesion
2014-2020
- managing structure
MFIN
• certification and
payment
MRDFEU
ARPA
• coordination body
• audit
MRDFEU
MA
IB 1
MFWM
IB 2
CW
MENP
EPEEF
Project pipeline 2014-2020
WASTE MANAGEMENT
NATURA PROTECTION
Construction of WMC
and the rehabilitation
of existing landfills
Protecting and
developing the natural
and cultural heritage
Promoting sustainable
management of Natura
2000 and other high
nature value areas
(National parks, parks
of nature)
Remediation of sites
contaminated with
hazardous waste
SUSTAINABLE USE OF
ENERGY
Promoting Energy
efficiency and
Renewable energy:
Energy efficiency in the
building sector: public
buildings and family
house
Energy efficiency
projects in industry
District heating
Public lighting
Smart grid
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CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
Air protection
Monitoring of air
pollution
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