@conference{
author = "Stanković, Vera and Milanović, Đorđije and Pantović, Jovana and Marković, Aleksandra",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Small standing waterbodies are very important guardians of exceptional biodiversity. There are numerous freshwater habitats in Montenegro, present in all state regions, with a unique role in ecosystem services. However, the national legislative framework does not provide a comprehensive protection of these significant water habitats. Moreover, these habitats are not adequately protected at the international level. Its fragmentary protection is provided at the regional or local level in some countries. mostly indirectly. Pondscapes, as the most appropriate scale to protect small standing waterbodies, is not recognized or defined in (inter)national law. Apart from political and economic, the interests in the nature protection of Montenegro are focused on the European Union, as well. Thus, the establishment of habitat protection adapts to this system. The complexity of legal protection of small standing waterbodies in Montenegro was analyzed. Furthermore, some useful recommendations through which the protection of these valuable aquatic habitats could be improved, are given. These recommendations should be transformed into legal norms and adopted as amendments or as separate regulations. To protect small water habitats in a more efficient way, it is necessary to implementexpand some norms of the European Union legislation related to habitat protection, previously adjusted and harmonized with the state of national nature protection. Because aquatic habitats are ecologically significant, and can be used for ecotourism development, a more rigorous approach is needed in the process of assessing the acceptability of plans and the implementation of activities within these areas. Therefore, harmonization of strategies and action plans of all management sectors of Montenegro is necessary, to ensure the protection of entire ecological networks. More ways to effectively protect small standing waterbodies in legally (non)binding forms are provided.",
publisher = "Kotor, Montenegro : Institute of Marine Biology University of Montenegro",
journal = "Book of Abstracts, Adriatic Biodiversity Protection - AdrBioPro2022, 3 - 15 June, Kotor, Montenegro",
title = "Small standing waterbodies in Montenegrin legislation and the need to improve their protection",
pages = "83-83",
doi = "10.5281/zenodo.6635581"
}
