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River Hayes of Brandeis University contributed to this page in 2019.
General information
· General info on geography, landscape, population, etc.
UNECE Environmental Performance Review
Environmental news
Montenegro Environment News Monitoring Service - EIN News
Institutions ~ Government
Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Centre for Sustainable Development
Institutions ~ Research
Center for Research and Protection of Birds
Center for Ecotoxicological Research
Institutions ~ Nongovernmental organizations
· Committed to raising citizens' ecological awareness.
· Dedicated to environmental preservation and protection, biodiversity conservation, and implementation of the sustainable development principles.
Environmental law
ICLG: Environment and Climate Change Law 2019
National Strategy for Sustainable Development
Minamata Convention on Mercury
· Signed by Montenegro in 2014.
International Comparative Legal Guides: Montenegro
Endangered Species and Conservation Laws
Division of Powers: Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change
· Includes responsibilities of both state and local authorities.
Environmental politics
EU Status Agreement on European Border and Coast Guard Cooperation
Renewable Energy Policy Consensus - REPCONS
· Launched in June, 2019 in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro with the aim of facilitating energy transition through greater utilization of renewable energy sources.
· Establishes a participatory model for coastal and marine biodiversity management, protection and sustainable use.
National Statement of Montenegro - UN Environmental Assembly
Public participation
International Coastal Cleanup Day Montenegro
· Campaign aimed at the protection of Ulcinj Salina.
Regional Environmental Center: Montenegro
· International organization that assists in solving environmental problems through the promotion of cooperation among the country's main stakeholders and through support to public participation in environmental decision making.
Climate change
UNDP: Climate Change Adaptation
Economic Impacts of Climate Change - UNDP
Climate Change and Impacts - UNICEF
Biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
Fifth National Report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Biodiversity Information System for Europe
Freshwater
Ramsar List of Wetlands of National Importance
· Includes three Ramsar sites located in Montenegro.
Climate Change Post: Fresh Water Resources
Marine institutions
Agriculture & food
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sustainable Agriculture for Sustainable Balkans
Improved Competitveness in Agriculture and Fisheries
· World Bank press release.
Borgen Project: Report of Improving Water Quality in Montenegro
Waste Management
World Bank Report: Industrial Waste Management and Cleanup Project
Montenegro
Also see the Country data sources page.