English - Convention on Biological Diversity

COUNTRY STUDY FOR BIODIVERSITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
institutional strengthening of the MoEPP and other bureaus involved in the conservation
process and in the preparation of those laws and regulations which, when harmonised
with the directives of EU, will give a good basis for the efficient protection of
biodiversity. In addition, interest by the governments of Great Britain, Germany, Greece,
France and Switzerland in financing projects in this field should be mentioned.
Weaknesses observed
• Insufficient financial allocations to the MoEPP from the budget of the Republic of
Macedonia inhibit the ability to perform biodiversity conservation activities;
• The overlap of responsibilities within the governmental structure, as defined by the
Law on Organisation and Operation of Governmental Bodies in the Republic of
Macedonia, results in the inadequate allocation of budget funds to institutions
dealing with biodiversity conservation among the various ministries;
• Ambiguous mechanisms in the existing structures and special laws allowing for the
financing or self-financing of certain institutions involved in biodiversity
conservation;
• Lack of enforcement of existing legal/penal measures and lack of conformance with
laws which are already part of the general legal framework regulating biodiversity
conservation;
• Inappropriate expenditures of funds earmarked for activities for biodiversity and
natural resource conservation which, for various reasons, are instead placed in the
general treasury of the Republic of Macedonia.
6.6. Organisations involved in biodiversity conservation and management
6.6.1. Government structures and agencies for biodiversity management
Government of the Republic of Macedonia
The National Committee for Biological Diversity, established by a decision of the
government of the Republic of Macedonia as an obligation of the State arising from the
<strong>Convention</strong> on Biological Diversity, is composed of twenty distinguished scientists and
experts having made significant achievements in the field of biodiversity conservation.
Its objectives are to monitor the implementation of the <strong>Convention</strong> at the national level,
and to contribute to the making of quality decisions on biological diversity conservation
issues by the MoEPP.
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Agency for the Environment
• Performs professional tasks and supervises protected reserves and natural areas,
as well as sources of soil, water and air pollution.
• Proposes expert and technical/technological solutions for the reduction and
prevention of pollution and degradation of the environment and nature.
• Prepares professional documents, and measures and monitors the state of and
changes to the environment and nature.
• Prepares reports with an adequate interpretation of the results.
• Conducts research at sites with rare, threatened and important tree species.
• Prepares the documentation on the status of special natural heritage sites and
makes proposals for new sites.
• Monitors the state of phytocenological diversity.
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