CONCLUSIONS
This study investigates the policy framework on land degradation under
post conflict environment in BIH, and stakeholder perception on policy
framework in relation to land degradation. It was concluded that (1)
Political communication and cooperation is the greatest challenge for
land management in post conflict societies; (2) The existence of a
policy framework is important, but not sufficient if implementation is
weak; (3) Post conflict societies frequently face shortages of soil and
land related data which creates additional challenges in addressing land
degradation, because reliable national data are crucial for any
assessment and development of strategic and policy framework that will
address those issues; (4) Land owners/users are not active stakeholders
in land related policy design and implementation, which relies primarily
on decision makers; (5) Land degradation occurs at the local level, so
local decision makers play an important role in sustainable land
management, particularly from a land use planning perspective; (6) The
susceptibility of the land to soil erosion slightly decreased from pre-
to post-war period, driven by migration and land abandonment; (7)
Knowledge is crucial for active participation in policy design, so
education and awareness raising is a chance to build capacity of
individuals and institutions in this regard; (8) Land degradation issues
are of low importance at all levels of the decision making process in
BIH, due to the need to address issues such as weak socio-economic
condition, which is further aggravated by inadequate political
communications among institutions, and migrations to the region.