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The Volatile Policy Framework of Spatial Planning in Montenegro: Will the Centre Hold?

In: Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans

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  • Sonja Dragović

    (University Institute of Lisbon—ISCTE-IUL)

Abstract

Over the last decade, spatial planning policy in Montenegro has become increasingly centralized. This chapter discusses the recent legislation in spatial planning and construction, through which the system of territorial governance is regulated. The chapter offers an in-depth focus on the evolution of centralizing tendencies within the planning process, which have prioritized the elimination of business barriers over the strengthening of local-level planning tools and capacities. The findings, based on the analysis of implementation challenges and wider policy effects of this approach, point towards the lack of efficient mechanisms for local-level participation in and control over the spatial planning system. Recommendations include shifting the focus away from centralizing the processes of territorial governance and investigating the potential of developing the regional dimension in spatial management. By distributing the responsibilities and the opportunities more evenly across the local, regional, and central levels of government, it might become easier to reach better, more inclusive, and more democratic decisions regarding spatial development.

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  • Sonja Dragović, 2021. "The Volatile Policy Framework of Spatial Planning in Montenegro: Will the Centre Hold?," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Erblin Berisha & Giancarlo Cotella & Alys Solly (ed.), Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans, chapter 0, pages 131-151, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-030-72124-4_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72124-4_7
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