Today, after nearly three years of campaigning from Friends of the Earth Croatia, the Croatian Parliament has abolished a law that allowed golf courses to abuse and even side step environmental regulation.
Following sustained public pressure from Friends of the Earth Croatia/Zelena Akcija alongside a number of other environmental groups, the Croatian Parliament finally adopted the proposal from the Croatian Government.
The original law was unconstitutional, failed to prevent corruption during the granting of permits and did not ensure environmental protection during the construction of golf courses.
Campaigners are celebrating Croatia taking a positive step towards protecting its agricultural land, forests and environment, as well as paying respect to the constitutional values of social justice.
