With the new National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Montenegro by 2030 (NSSD) the policy of sustainable development of Montenegro is being improved by establishing a comprehensive framework for national response to challenges that are being met on the way toward sustainable development of Montenegrin society until 2030, whilst taking into consideration implementation results of previous NSSD and requirements in the process of accession of Montenegro to the European Union. In this context, the new NSSD is at the same time setting the platform for transferring global goals and tasks into national frameworks. Drafting process of the NSSD by 2030 uses positive experiences from global and European processes as well as those from the Mediterranean region, and it is also based on the principles and recommendations of the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21, as well as of Declaration and implementation plan from Johannesburg. The NSSD also relies on the UN Millennium Declaration and on results of implementation of the Development Goals (pags. 18 and 19). Starting from the vision of sustainable development of Montenegro designated by the NSSD from 2007, as well as from assessments on development priorities of Montenegro stated by the citizens of Montenegro during consulting process “Montenegro I want” within post-millennium consultations, and later on within consulting process that accompanied drafting of the new NSSD, the vision of sustainability of national development until 2030 was designated and it consisted of ten key elements: 1. Montenegro is sustainable, open, tolerant, inclusive and prosperous society where the quality of life of each individual is continuously enhanced and where human and social capital is being invested into. 2. Socio-economic development of Montenegro is based on coherent relation between man and nature, and on efficient management of human, social, natural and economic resources. 3. Montenegro is a state of established Montenegrin identity where all differences are managed with tolerance by respecting them and treating them as potentials and resources (pag. 23). NSSD strategic objectives focus on the problems that are the essence of key unsustainable development trends identified in reports on the implementation of the NSSD from 2007 and evaluations regarding the implementation of recommendations and conclusions of the National Council for Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Solving these problems requires: strategic and normative harmonization of public policies and regulations, formulation of public policies through application of mechanisms of intersectoral cooperation, respectively implementation of public policies by realizing strategic tasks through integral overview of problems, coordinated cooperation of sectors and achievement of synergy effects, emergency responses being that achievement of sustainable economic, social and territorial cohesion of the development of Montenegro depends on the successfulness of problems solving, application of coordination mechanisms in addressing intersectoral conflicts at strategic (sectoral and horizontal strategies, plans, programs) and operational level (projects), greater efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of the processes of governance (pag. 167). Priority themes of the NSSD by 2030 are: Improvement of the state of human resources and strengthening of social inclusion; Support to values, norms and behavior patterns significant for the sustainability of the society; Preservation of natural capital; Introduction of green economy; Governance and Financing for sustainable development (pag. 166). In order to control pollutant emissions to air, water and soil, priority significance is attributed to transfer of knowledge and application of optimal, clean and innovative technological solutions. First of all, industrial and traffic emissions should be reduced, including the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). This is equally important as the control of pollution at source, as well as measures aimed at elimination of threat to forest, water and coastal ecosystems caused by climate change. Measures aimed at the improvement of air quality should be implemented compatibly with specific measures pertaining to the protection of ozone layer, GHG emissions reduction, mitigation of climate change, and adaptation to climate change (pag. 187). 4.5.1. Strengthening the sustainable development governance system Transformation of the existing governance capacities for the implementation of sustainable development policy into a modern, efficient and accountable system of governance for sustainable development must be based on measurable results and performances of public administration work, on continual improvement of competences of civil servants, strengthening governance transparency and program earmarked budgeting of the sustainable development priorities (pag. 220). In the period from 2002 until now certain progress was achieved in terms of establishment of institutional and legislative framework aiming at the increase of the efficiency of governance system for sustainable development (pag. 124). With its participation in international dialogue regarding Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Montenegro demonstrated its full commitment to sustainable development priority issues, such as: poverty reduction, inclusive economy, rule of law, good governance, implementation of green economy, strengthening efficiency of natural resources usage, climate changes, coastal areas, preservation of sensitive ecosystems, sustainable production and consumption, gender equality and procurement of inclusive and knowledge-based growth (pag. 127).
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