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It details the hierarchy of planning documents—from the national Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia to Detailed Regulation Plans—and outlines the stages of their adoption, including early public inspection and expert control. Through three case studies (Kučaj-Beljanica, Ovčarsko-Kablarska klisura, and Parkovi Vrnjačke Banje), the manual illustrates common illegalities, such as the disregard for conservation studies and the manipulation of building heights to bypass ministerial jurisdiction. It emphasizes the importance of networking, precise legal argumentation in objections, and the strategic use of access-to-information requests to prevent environmental degradation and policy capture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000898#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Republic of Serbia has 66 strict and special nature reserves, 5 national parks, 311 natural monuments, 6 protected habitats, 23 protected landscapes, and 18 nature parks, covering approximately 691,433 hectares, which represents only 7.81% of the total territory.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000898#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Civil society organisations face significant barriers to combating corruption in protected areas due to non-transparent decision-making, restrictions on public participation, and the fact that databases like the Central Register of Planning Documents are often opaque or non-functional.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000898#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Spatial plans are categorized as strategic (providing guidelines) or operational (containing enough detail for building permits). 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