River Polluters Beyond The Inspection’s Reach
The biggest river polluters in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are beyond the reach of the inspection authorities because the ministry has been postponing deadlines for the installation of water treatment systems, thus preventing inspection authorities to impose sanctions on them, while the polluters keep polluting the rivers and land where farmers grow crops and feed livestock without sanction.
Citizens finance harmful private businesses
Originally conceived as a lifeline for endangered natural resources, “clean electricity” plants have become a counter and a source of safe and easy income for private individuals.
Protected Areas Without Protection
Uncontrolled commercial exploitation, private interests and the lack of government preservation efforts have endangered natural heritage sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Subsidies for Debt and Fraud
Tihomir Brajković owns three small hydropower plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He plans to build another six. He was convicted of tax evasion, yet having received a license to exploit natural resources he now collects renewable energy subsidies worth millions.
