Una River. Photo Bahrudin Bandic

Although it is one of the most important river ecosystems in this part of Europe, the Una River still lacks adequate protection. Significant parts of its middle course in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a smaller section flowing through Croatia, remain unprotected, increasing pressure on the entire Una basin. If the initiative to establish a cross-border national park is accepted, the situation could change.

Hydropower operators in Kosovo face suspensions and mandatory flow-monitoring requirements after official inspections exposed failures to maintain minimum ecological river flows. Photo: Bruno D'Amicis

Inspections across Kosovo revealed widespread failures by hydropower operators to respect minimum ecological river flows. The Ministry introduced mandatory flow-monitoring equipment, stricter ecological flow rules, and the power to suspend water-use rights.

September 2025. The tragic result of Ulog HPP releasing oxygen-depleted water: A mass fish kill on the precious Neretva. © Hrabren Kapić, Organizacija Sportskih Ribolovaca "Konjic"

Around 60 representatives of public institutions, academia, environmental organisations, and citizens gathered today in Konjic for an expert symposium titled “Neretva - One Year Since the Fish Kill: What Were the Causes and How to Prevent a New Disaster?” 

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