“Signs by the Roadside” On the Road to Just Green Transitions in Serbia
摘要
Serbia's commitment to just green transition (JGT) is clear and confirmed by ratifying a series of international declarations, mostly followed by the adoption of relevant laws, strategic documents and action plans at the national level. However, it is evident that the implementation faces a number of challenges, often leaving Serbia lagging behind at the European, and in some cases even regional level. This chapter is dedicated to shedding light on the reasons behind the gap between Serbia's formal commitment to the goals of a just green transition and the real changes that should result from it. The research focuses on determining how far Serbia has progressed in defining specific measures to achieve the goals of a just green transition, as well as the reasons for the lack of implementation of already defined measures. As it is noticeable that each of the existing policies is strictly sectoral, dedicated to one of the pillars of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (or some even more specific issues), we have also tried to examine the degree of their coordination and focus towards achieving JGT goals. The results of the conducted analysis gave us the opportunity to draw conclusions about key obstacles on the road to just green transition in Serbia, as well as proposals for overcoming them.