The present master thesis investigates the interdependence between the deployment of renewable energy sources and the protection of biodiversity through a literature analysis and a case study of the Republic of Slovenia. The entire research is theoretically placed within the Sustainable Development Goals, more specifically in the interplay of two goals, namely Sustainable Development Goal 7, which addresses affordable and clean energy, and Sustainable Development Goal 15, which addresses life on land. The main objective of the master thesis was to identify how policies and legislation are intertwined to achieve the above-mentioned SDGs and how they are related to each other. This thesis is based on the concept of sustainable development, which dictates that development is sustainable when it ensures that the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. I answered the research question by building a solid theoretical framework based on the premise of sustainable development, in conjunction with its systemic analysis and policy coherence, and by analysing the legislative, executive, and other key strategic documents of the Republic of Slovenia. I also drew on the legislative and other documents of the European Union. After analysing these documents, I came to a key conclusion, namely that the gap between the stated interdependence between the renewable energy sources and the protection of biodiversity is much greater in practice than in theory, as these documents largely address the principles of sustainable development, but these are often insufficiently translated into their practical implementation.
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