U pravcu održivog upravljanja otpadnim vodama u Bosni i Hercegovini: saznanja iz Švedske

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides a comparative analysis of wastewater management in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Sweden. It highlights the significant investment gap in BiH to meet EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) requirements and suggests that BiH can leverage Swedish experiences in inter-municipal cooperation, knowledge sharing, and circular resource recovery to build a more sustainable and resilient system.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina faces a massive investment challenge to comply with the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), with estimated needs of 3.5 billion euros, representing approximately 15% of the 2024 GDP.
• Current wastewater infrastructure in BiH is severely limited, with only 20 operational treatment plants, many of which operate below capacity and suffer from inadequate sludge disposal and maintenance issues.
• The legal framework for wastewater management in BiH is fragmented across administrative levels; the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has transposed about 95% of UWWTD norms, while the Republika Srpska (RS) has transposed only 50%.
• Sweden utilizes a strict 'polluter pays' principle where households bear all costs for wastewater management through tariffs or connection fees, with no state or municipal subsidies for these systems.
• Sweden employs specialized sectoral organizations and knowledge platforms, such as Svenskt Vatten, VA-guiden, and Avloppsguiden, to provide technical support, standardization, and education for both public and individual systems.
• Inter-municipal cooperation, exemplified by the Nordvästra Skånes Vatten och Avlopp (NSVA) in Sweden, can improve economic efficiency and resource management, a model the report suggests could be adapted in BiH despite current political barriers.
• The report argues that because much of BiH's infrastructure is not yet built, the country has a unique opportunity to bypass traditional centralized models and directly implement circular principles for the recovery of water, nutrients, and energy.
• Sweden has implemented advanced resource recovery systems, including the REVAQ certification for sludge quality and pilot projects for separating 'black water' and 'grey water' to maximize nutrient and biogas recovery.

APA

Rudberg, P. M., Džajić-Valjevac, M., Ddiba, D., Dagerskog, L., Andersson, K., & Cherni, S. (2026). U pravcu održivog upravljanja otpadnim vodama u Bosni i Hercegovini: saznanja iz Švedske. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bih-upravljanje-otpadnim-vodama-sei2026-016.pdf

Chicago

Rudberg, Peter M., Melina Džajić-Valjevac, Daniel Ddiba, Linus Dagerskog, Kim Andersson, and Salwa Cherni. U pravcu održivog upravljanja otpadnim vodama u Bosni i Hercegovini: saznanja iz Švedske. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2026. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bih-upravljanje-otpadnim-vodama-sei2026-016.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rudberg2026pravcu, author = {Rudberg, Peter M. and Džajić-Valjevac, Melina and Ddiba, Daniel and Dagerskog, Linus and Andersson, Kim and Cherni, Salwa}, title = {{U pravcu održivog upravljanja otpadnim vodama u Bosni i Hercegovini: saznanja iz Švedske}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bih-upravljanje-otpadnim-vodama-sei2026-016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }