LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC INSTITUIONS IN THE DOMAIN OF NATURE AND ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION

Zakonska regulativa zaštićenih područja prirode i okoliša Republike Hrvatske sadržana je u izvorima prava prirode i okoliša – Ustavu, ekološkim zakonima i podzakonskim aktima. Takvim zaštićenim područjima upravljaju javne ustanove čija je djelatnost zaštita, očuvanje i promicanje izvornosti prirode. Javne ustanove u području zaštite prirode se osnivaju Uredbom Vlade (nacionalni parkovi i parkovi prirode), dok druge ustanove zaštite prirode osnivaju predstavnička tijela jedinice područne (regionalne) ili lokalne samouprave odlukom. Tri su razine upravljanja javnim ustanovama u području zaštite prirode i okoliša (državna, županijska, gradska/općinska). Ustanove upravljaju na temelju upravljačkih dokumenata od kojih je najvažniji plan upravljanja koji se donosi za razdoblje od 10 godina, uz mogućnost izmjene ili dopune.The legislation of protected areas of nature and environment of the Republic of Croatia is enshrined in the sources of nature and environmental rights – the Constitution, environmental laws and bylaws. Such protected areas are governed by public institutions whose activity is to protect, preserve and promote the origin of nature. Public institutions in the domain of nature protection are established by decree of the Government (national parks and nature parks), while other nature protection institutions establish representative bodies of regional or local self-government units by decision. There are three levels of management of public institutions in the domain of nature and environmental protection (state, county, city/municipal). Institutions shall manage on the basis of management documents, the most important of which is a management plan adopted for a period of 10 years, with the possibility of amending or completion