University of Zenica , Zenica , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zaštita interesa u pravu okoliša u Bosni i Hercegovini se može ostvariti sa
nekoliko građanskopravnih mehanizama, od kojih, u odnosu na kolektivne
interese, posebno izdvajamo tzv. ekološku tužbu i tužbu za zaštitu kolektivnih
interesa. Dublja analiza pravne regulative i (nedostatka) sudske prakse ukazuje
na brojna ograničenja za svrhovito korištenje formalnopravno dostupnih
mehanizama. Rad pruža pregled pravnog okvira za korištenje pomenutih tužbi,
uz prijedloge za zakonodavca i sudije, kako bi zakonodavnim intervencijama i/
ili ciljnim tumačenjem postojećih propisa bio osiguran suštinski pristup pravdi u
oblasti okoliša u BiH, u skladu sa standardima iz Aarhuške konvencije.
Protection of interests in environmental law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
can be achieved through several civil law remedies, of which, in relation to
collective interests, we single out the so-called environmental claim and a claim
for protection of collective interests. A deeper analysis of legal framework and
(lack of) case law indicates a number of limitations for the purposeful use of
formally available civil law remedies. The paper provides an overview of the
legal framework for the use of these claims, with a proposal for the legislator and
judges, in order to ensure substantial access to environmental justice in BiH, in
accordance with Aarhus Convention standards, through legislative interventions
and /or targeted interpretation of existing regulations.
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