The National Drought Plan indicates what needs to be done to improve the situation in Serbia regarding drought. The main purpose of this document is to propose a coordinated and consistent program and a framework for integral actions to reduce the impacts of drought on society and nature, leading to minimized losses and damages. The plan should help government agencies and all interested parties to integrate available knowledge and resources in order to deliver effective response and mitigation programs within their capacities.
Implementation of the National Drought Plan is directly correlated to the commitment of all potential participants in the plan implementation. Because of the complex and multidimensional nature of drought, effective and timely communication between actors during development and implementation of drought plan is essential. The scope of the document includes, overview of past droughts in Serbia together with estimated impacts, vulnerabilities and risks to drought.
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