ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

LAURENT, Amine Mesbah

Keywords:Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development, Energy, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Policy, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ABSTRACT This paper examines the concept of ecosystem services for a sustainable energy policy, and briefly analyses of current and possible energy sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). BiH remains an important cosumer of fossil fuel energies, using both domestic (coal) and imported (petrol and gas) resources. BiH is also using renewable energy sources such as hydropower for electricity production and biomass mainly for heating and has strong potential to further develop other renewable sources of energies. It remains essential but also challenging for the country´s strategy to further develop sustainable energy resources while maintaining functional ecosystems as an important natural capital.

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ISSN 2233-1565

International Burch University

2013-05-24

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