​Central

The central government is responsible for:

• Sustainable development;
• The system of protection and improvement of the environment;
• The protection and improvement of flora and fauna;
• Planning developmental and socio-economic analysis of strategic priorities of exploration and utilisation of natural resources;
• Ecological-spatial principles on the potentials of natural resources or good;
• Setting the conditions for progressive substitution of natural resources.

The Ministry for Mining and Energy is responsible for exploring options for renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change and environmental protection.

The Ministry for Agriculture and Environmental Protection works on issues of environmental protection, waste management, climate change, chemical accidents, water quality, noise pollution and soil protection.

Local

Municipal authorities are responsible for:

• Environmental protection;
• The prevention of natural and other disasters; and other disasters; 
• The protection of cultural heritage of the municipal interest.

Responsible ministries/bodies

The Ministry for Mining and Energy

The Ministry for Agriculture and Environmental Protection

The Vojvodina Provincial Secretariat for Energy and Mineral Resources

Provincial Secretariat for Urban Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection

Sources:

Law on Environmental Protection, Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia 135/04.

The Ministry for Mining and Energy

The Ministry for Agriculture and Environmental Protection

The Vojvodina Provincial Secretariat for Energy and Mineral Resources

The Vojvo dina Provincial Secretariat for Urban Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection