Serbia to sell Jaroslav Černi Water Institute
The Ministry of Economy has invited bids for the sale of the Jaroslav Černi Water Institute, the leading scientific research organization in the sector of water.
Role of women in sustainable management of natural resources in Drin river basin – register for workshop
GWP-Med will hold an online workshop on the gender equality factor in the Drin river basin through the prism of the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus
Thousand cows, horses almost perish on Mt. Suva Planina as sole water spring dries up
Some 800 cows and 200 horses almost died of thirst earlier this month on Mt. Suva Planina after their sole source of drinking water dried up.
Zrenjanin in Serbia determined to radicalize protests after 17 years of thirst
Zrenjanin is thirsty and its inhabitants are holding regular protest drives and demanding that all people in the city's territory get potable water from the waterworks
RERI to start collecting signatures for referendum on waters
The Serbian parliament has approved controversial changes to the Water Law, introducing no-bid agreements for the lease of public waterside land despite opposition from non-governmental organizations.
Slovenians win battle for drinking water in referendum
In the referendum on drinking water, 86.6 percent of citizens voted against the changes of the water act adopted by the parliament.
Serbia’s Water Law amendments in urgent procedure; NGOs demand withdrawal
RERI, backed by 36 organizations, calls for the proposed changes to the Water Law to be scrapped due to the exclusion of the public, claiming it legalizes corruption
Women in Drina basin have power to solve environmental threats
Participants of the workshop said an increasing number of women from different spheres are becoming active in efforts to protect the environment and that they have the enthusiasm and energy to combine their strengths to create models for sustainable development with a particular focus on gender issues.