The study is produced as a result of a small project led by NGO Environment Programme (EnvPro), Enabling Environment for Joint Bottom-up Protection and Sustainable Development Planning of the Bojana River Basin. The scope of the project encompasses an ecologically and socio-economically connected system, entitled in this study as Lower Bojana Basin and Ulcinj Ecosystem Complex (LBBUEC).
The study’s goal is the creation of an assessment of ecological values and drivers of stress (i.e. threats) in the LBBUEC. As a result, the study provides the necessary foundation for strategic development directed towards the enhancement of human well-being and the functioning of ecosystems. The assessment work was performed through desktop research including data sharing from institutions and organizations, field research by the engaged research team, local knowledge gathering through local SHs participation, and joint review and systematization of knowledge by the project team, research team and local SHs. It should serve as a basis for further work on the protection of this area, sustainable development and expanding partnerships
The work is supported by the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF), with the main partner Center for Econics and Ecosystem Management from Eberswalde University and local NGO partner Martin-Schneider Jacoby Association.
