Survey of forestry organizations and institutions in the Republic of Srpska, Federation of B&H, Republic of Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro

Abstract

This paper presents the results of research of organizational structures of production and business systems and institutions in forestry in the Republic of Srpska, Federation B&H, Republic of Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro, as well as the current state of forests and forest land, ownership structure, number of employees and current legislation. Comparing the current organizational structure in these countries, we conclude that there is a need for initiating reorganization and compliance of organizational structures with the current needs and available material and human resources, which represents one of the keys to a successful, efficient and sustainable forest management. This paper presents current condition of forests and forest land, ownership structure, organizational structures of the relevant ministries, forest administration, public forest enterprises, basic legal framework, as well as comparative analysis of all of these elements in the analyzed countries.