LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF TOURISM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT ON SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Ema Rajkić-Jazvin
DOI: 10.35666/25662880.2025.11.151
UDC: 338.485:349(497.6)
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the legal instability caused by inadequate and unregulated legislation, as well as by the failure to implement existing laws, which affects the development of the tourism sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Insufficient enforcement of legal regulations further contributes to strengthening public distrust in the institutions responsible for tourism development. The research uses a mixed‐methods approach: desk review of relevant legal documents (laws, regulations) and strategic plans (e.g. the new Tourism Development Strategy for Federation of BiH 2022-2027) to map the formal framework; literature review of academic, policy, and evaluation reports; and semi‐structured interviews with key informants (government officials, tourism associations, local community leaders). Comparative analysis with EU norms is used to spot divergences. Data are qualitatively analyzed to extract recurring themes of legal/institutional constraint.
Keywords: tourism, legal framework, EU norms, legal harmonization, envoronmental protection
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