CHALLENGES IN FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country with a very high risk of floods, which is documented in Vulnerability assessment, where it is defined that "floods represent the greatest danger for community and its population". Due to climate changes in recent decades, floods have become one of the most serious forms of threat to the population and material assets. After signing the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU in 2008, BiH accepted obligation to harmonize its legislation with the EU acquis communautaire, which also includes water legislation. The complex constitutional arrangement and unfavorable socio-economic situation make it difficult to fulfill assumed obligations, as well as protection and rescue system normal functioning on state territory. This research subject is protection and rescue system analysis, assessment of the adequacy of existing measures and current flood risk management techniques in BiH through a comparative analysis with practice of flood risk management in the EU.