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Construction in Protected Areas, Sazan Guri for Politiko: They had nothing to sell to Albania, the rest is under concession

Politiko 2024-02-22 20:23:44

Construction in Protected Areas, Sazan Guri for Politiko: They had nothing to

The Assembly approved today several changes in the law on "Protected Areas" which pave the way for the construction of tourism hotel structures, or the development of other economic activities, considered as strategic investments.

Numerous organizations and environmental experts have opposed the proposed changes as they "definitely seal the end of the system of Protected Areas and biodiversity in Albania and do not set any limit to undefined destructive activities".

Environmentalist Sazan Guri lists for Politiko.al some of the reasons why this law was approved.

According to him, constructions near Protected Areas will be sold more expensively for businesses because they offer quieter conditions and cleaner air.

Also, according to him, the majority took this step because they have nothing to sell to Albania anymore, because the land is under concession and only the Protected Areas were left.

" After placing HPPs and endless urban works within the protected areas, they want to justify them for ongoing activity that they will still build construction works nearby and the law of Protected Areas does not allow it, so they reduce their borders.

Second, they will be sold more expensively for businesses, with higher corruption because anyway a Protected Zone offers calmer conditions, cleaner air.

Thirdly, they have nothing to sell to Albania anymore, because the land is under concession and only the Protected Areas were left.

Recently, being in trials with many Protected Areas, they think they will throw them away, but the crime was actually committed when they had yesterday's borders and it depends on the judge that they have their own, so they are clearing the files". declares Guri in Politiko.al.

The delegation of the European Union, for its part, has expressed concern about the lack of public consultations and a predictable and transparent process.

 The government has insisted that it has carried out numerous public consultations. But a letter from the head of the Delegation of the European Union in Tirana, Silvio Gonzato, sent a few days ago to the Parliamentary Committee on productive activities, which the Voice of America has read, reveals in fact that the consultations were held on a previous variant, meanwhile that the government's proposals are assessed as "significantly different from the initial amendments that were under consideration and for which civil society was consulted". The letter also reminds the parliament that according to the EU report on Albania, "legislation for strategic investments raises concerns for the protection of biodiversity".

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