Vol.3, No 2, 2005 pp. 173 - 183
UDC 626.81/.84:351.79(497.11) (045)=20
PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY AS A FORM OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CASE STUDY - LESKOVAC FIELD IRRIGATION
Slaviša Trajković1, Srdjan Kolaković2, Marija Ignjatović3
1University of Niš, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Serbia and Montenegro
2University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia and Montenegro
3University of Niš, Faculty of Law, Serbia and Montenegro
Abstract. The adoption of the Water Framework Directive is a turning point in the development of European water resources management. For the first time in the history of Europe, a uniform strategy for environment protection and water resources management was created. According to the proclaimed policy of the European Union, the Water Framework Directive pays a careful attention to the public participation in the issues concerning the water resources development.
The paper gives a short presentation of the public participation in the Water Framework Directive and complementary EU directives. The right question that becomes an issue in the countries in transition is, how much the public, including the users of waters, is willing to actively participate in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. In an attempt to obtain the answer to this question, the Regional Center for Sustainable Development and Ecology of Nis, conducted a survey of the public opinion (users of waters) about the irrigation of the Leskovac field.
The public opinion survey that was conducted in the Leskovac municipality shows that a great majority of farmers comprehends the great importance of irrigation, but a negligible part of the respondents accepts the fact that the construction of the system inevitably brings about the changes in crop structure, irrigation methods and water price. The obtained answers show how much the public participation, including the users of waters, is significant for the decision making in water resources management. The first task in the application of the Water Framework Directive is informing the widest possible public with the need to rationally use and protect the water resources. When the public is better acquainted with the water resources issues, it will be capable to assist in their solution.
Key words: Colmation, surface water, groundwater
ISPITIVANJE JAVNOG MNJENJA KAO VID UČEŠĆA JAVNOSTI U IMPLEMENTACIJI OKVIRNE DIREKTIVE
O VODAMA PRIMER NAVODNJAVANJA LESKOVAČKOG POLJA
Usvajanje Okvirne direktive o vodama predstavlja prekretnicu u razvoju evropske vodoprivrede. Po prvi put u istoriji Evrope izgradjena je jedinstvena strategija za zaštitu životne sredine i upravljanje vodama. U skladu sa proklamovanom politikom Evropske unije, Okvirna direktiva o vodama poklanja veliku pažnju učestvovanju javnosti u pitanjima koja se tiču razvoja vodoprivrede.
U radu se daje kratak prikaz učešća javnosti u Okvirnoj direktivi o vodama i komplementarnim EU direktivama. Zemljama u tranziciji nameće se pitanje koliko je javnost, uključujući i korisnike voda, spremna da se aktivno uključi u implementaciju Okvirne direktive o vodama. U želji da dobije odgovor na ovo pitanje Regionalni centar za održivi razvoj i ekologiju iz Niša vršio je ispitivanje javnog mnjenja (korisnika voda) o navodnjavanju Leskovačkog polja.
Istraživanje javnog mnjenja sprovedeno u opštini Leskovac pokazuje da ogromna većina poljoprivrednika shvata značaj navodnjavanja, ali da zanemarljiv deo ispitanika prihvata činjenicu da izgradnja sistema neminovno dovodi do promena u setvenoj strukturi, metodi navodnjavanja i ceni vode. Dobijeni odgovori pokazuju koliki značaj ima učešće javnosti, uključujući korisnike voda, na donošenje odluka u vodoprivredi. Prvi zadatak u primeni Okvirne direktive o vodama jeste upoznavanje najšire zainteresovane javnosti sa potrebom racionalnog korišćenja i zaštite vodnih resursa. Kada se javnost bolje upozna sa vodoprivrednim problemima, moći će da pomogne u njihovom rešavanju.