Johanna Lehtmets

Air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction lens

Air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction lens Authors: Claudia Strambo, Lisa Segnestam, Belma Jahović Discussion brief May 2021 Gender inequality and social...

June 2, 2021

BiH ESAP 2030+ fact sheet

BiH ESAP 2030+ fact sheet Fact sheet January 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina is developing an environmental strategy and action plan. The BiH Environmental Strategy and Action Plan 2030+ will: provide...

May 28, 2021

Webinar: Transition away from coal in BiH: what does it mean, how might it be...

The webinar will explore what an uncertain future means for coal mining regions in BiH and how can they approach this uncertainty with positive actions already now. The webinar will...

May 18, 2021

A vicious circle: air pollution, energy poverty and inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environmental issues are deeply intertwined with gender equality, social equity, and poverty. This is highly relevant regarding air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where energy poverty has worsened inequalities. Air...

May 4, 2021

ESAP webinar: How can a social equity lens improve environmental policy?

ESAP webinar introduced the main relationships between environmental and social equity issues in BiH. Building on relevant examples from the European context the webinar explored the benefits of integrating social...

April 8, 2021

Video: How can you get involved in developing the ESAP?

To ensure the ESAP development process is participatory and inclusive we invite stakeholders to provide expertise and knowledge about environmental problems and their solutions. Participatory approaches are widely used in...

April 6, 2021

Environmental issues in Europe – sharing lessons learnt

“Don’t make the same mistakes as us; learn from us, and progress even further than we have.” That was the main message from the ministry representatives, NGOs, researchers, environment agencies...

March 17, 2021

Swedish Ambassador Johanna Strömquist: „People in Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina share a love of...

Last year, Bosnia and Herzegovina started preparing an environmental strategy and action plan (BiH ESAP 2030+), a tool to reach environmental sustainability. It will also contribute to BiH's ambitions of...

February 16, 2021

Dalila Ahmetović, president of the association of young Roma, talking about the problems of chemicals...

One of the inevitable consequences of modern society is daily exposure to large amounts of noise and hazardous chemicals. Dalila Ahmetović, President of the Association of Young Roma "AKSIOM", says...

February 2, 2021

Journalist Emela Burdžović Slipičević talking about water and water management

Compared to many European countries and beyond, BiH has a significant amount of water resources. Water is a key component of social, economic, and environmental development, and therefore it´s crucial...