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Bajraktari, K. (2007, March 15). Environmental Deterioration risks Kosovo'sfuture*. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from KIJAC http://www.kijacnews.net/vnews/display.v/ART/2007/03/15/45f7e6cb94798*
The second source is an This article was published by Kreshnik Bajrtaktari in KIJAC – Kosovo Institute of Journalism and Communication named under the name “Environmental Deterioration Risks Kosovo’s Future”. This article It writes about the idea of producing the Kosova C energy plant. They argue that this This article argues that the production of Kosova C energy plant is not a good idea. FirstFirstly, because we already have a lot of dust or air pollution from Kosova A and B, thus we do not need another plant to create more dust. Second, the amount of money that will be invested in this plant is very high. The two energetic plants are causing not only air pollution but also deceases like the simple act of breathing, an increase in cases of bronchial asthma, emphysema and lung cancer cases. Unfortunately, there are not enough data that can prove that Obiliq is causing most of the lung cancers, so there is no one who will try be willing to invest in this. UNMIK also said stated that it would be very difficult to build a new energetic plant around Obiliq because it is near Prishtina, in which almost half of the population lives and most of them drive every day through that road, so the air is being polluted even more. The main criterion of this problem is definitely health of the citizens of Kosovo. Also, it another criterion is the cost that Kosovo government will would have if they decide to find a solution of for this problem.
Behrami, S., Bajraktari, F., & Zogaj, N. Kosovo Environment Protection Agency, (2008). Ground water pollution in Mitrovica and surroundings. Prishtine: Retrieved from http://balwois.com/balwois/administration/full_paper/ffp-1084.pdf
- The authors of this article argue that the drinking water quality in Mitrovica rion is not satisfying. One of the contributors toward this is the pollution from the industry, as well as the waste water. Indeed, this pollution includes the river of Ibri and Sitnica. This report presents the state of surface waters in the two main rivers of Mitrovica, and as such helps one determine the level of drinkable water in Mitrovica region.
- This Article/Research Paper relates to Mitrovica and its water polution problems. Mitrovica is based in the North of Kosovo and owns the main part of natural resources. According to the article, Mitrovica is not only the most polluted city in Kosovo, but it is the most polluted city in Europe as well. The article discusses the water polution pollution caused by exploiting those natural resources, which basically polluts pollutes the 3 main rivers that cross the city, and from which the city gets the main water supply. It contains a lot of tables to make the contamination of the drinking water clear. The article is was originally written in English.
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The first source is a document published by Firdezi Bekteshi and it’s called “Challenges facing Kosovo.” Moreover, in this document he the author explains how Kosovo is a landlocked territory in Balkan Pennsylvania, and what its environmental problems are. One of the problems that he mentions is water pollution. As a landlocked country, Kosovo has many rivers in different geographical parts of geography. But these rivers are much polluted and the water quality in those lowland rivers is very poor and . Moreover, it has a lack of proper water treatment; nevertheless, you can use them for a small volume of water supply. Comparing it to other heavily polluted rivers, which cannot be used as a water supply tool for citizens, Kosovo is having many difficulties in providing the whole society with a 24 hours water supply. As a result of wasted water, there is a high incidence of water-borne diseases causing the society many health problems. He also states that: “Recent chemical and bacteriological monitoring show that the majorities of Kosovo’s rivers are polluted and may not even be used for industrial needs without prior treatment” meaning that the cost of cleaning the water is very high, so the government may not consider it in their agenda because they might not have the money to afford its treatment.
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This online article argues on how the neighbors of the “Taukbashçe” neighborhood are complaining about the destruction of the environment, the fountain, and the noise of the tractors’ tanks. According to the citizens, the ones who are responsible for all this are the employers of the “Hortikultura” Company. They argue that every day, 15 to 20 tractor tanks fill their reservoirs with water from the fountain. These tanks are doing damage to damaging the environment and are making a lot of noise. Seems like, the reason that the employers are taking this huge amount of water is not just for watering, but rather for other purposes.
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This online article is about the project that is related to the environmental management in Kosovo. It focuses in the huge impact that Trepca (lead and zinc mining facility) causes to the environment. The investigation has tried to determine the extent of the heavy metal pollution of the nearby river, and has found that the mining waste is a source of heavy metal pollution to the river. Also In addition, this project argues that the pollution contains health risk to the population. This project analyzes some tools which might help Kosovo’s environmental management of Trepca in the future.
This study points out the conditions of the Trepca mine and the environmental impact that it has on the life of the nearby citizens. It talks on how Kosovo should not advance economically while damaging the environment, but should rather advance environmentally and by this create situations where it would benefit in both aspects, the economic aspect and the environmental oneaspect.
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European Union. (2007). Rebuilding the energy sector in kosovo*. Prishtine: European Agency for Reconstruction.Retrieved fromhttp://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/ear/publications/main/documents/EnergyKosovoJuly07.pdf*
This is a research paper, finance financed by the European Union and written by the European Agency for Reconstruction, regarding the new energy sectors that re are going to be build in Kosovo. It gives information about the amount of money that has been invested up till now in Kosovo#s Kosovo's energy sector in order to maintain it, and it tells about the efficiency a new power plant would have.
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This article says nothing more or less then everything about Kosovo’s environment. It talks about its framework, and research projects on environmental issues. It also includes a SWOT analysis for Kosovo’s environment strength.
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Hyland, J. (n.d.). Depleted uranium responsible for cancer among Europe's Balkan troops. World Socialist Web Site*. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/jan2001/uran-j09.shtml*
An article ?This article was published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) giving and it gives information about the effects of depleted uranium on Balkans in general. It sets the uranium as the main cause of high cancer rate in Balkan countries affecting as well the people that came to work and help the after war countries, the troops present in Balkans. Italy is the latest European country calling on NATO to investigate a possible link between its use of depleted uranium weapons in the Balkans and the emergence of leukaemia-like illnesses amongst some soldiers who served there.
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The purpose of this article is to explain how Kosovo’s air is polluted by the power plants built in the Municipality of Obiliq. They are built at a quite huge area where it can be used for agricultural purposes. In this article environmental issues are discuseddiscussed, and it uses two criteria to elaborate this problem. One is the air pollution created by burning lignite, and the second one is the mines where raw materials for power plants to work are extracted.
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Kosovo C' would be less polluting than the existing 'Kosovo A' plant, and so enable Pristina Prishtina to meet its obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, and also to fulfill the requirements of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.
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The third source is a research document published by three student of University of Prishtina named “Air pollution in the area around the Mining Complex Trepça in Kosovo.” Furthermore, they did a lot of research and came up with a very specific presentation of the problem of Trepca. They say that Kosovo is threatened by the toxic metals especially Mitrovica which has a high level of pollution with the dust particles where the maximum value reaches 5560.8 mg/m2/day that is 20 times more than WHO recommends. With all the details that they found the authors came to conclusion that these toxic metals from Trepca represent immediate health risks to the adjacent residential areas through uncontrolled emissions of airborne dust. And they suggest that this problem has to be treated as a long-term one, measuring the airborne dust concentration in the air as well as the percentage of the toxics toxic's in air. This way the air quality will be better and the dust percentage will be lower. The criterion of this problem is the health condition of the citizens as well as the cost of solving this problem. NonthelessNonetheless, UNDP project in another article (source) said that they already informed the government for this problem and they have a plan how to solve it. Moreover, they will find out the levels of the pollution of mining in, will create underground waters, superficial waters such as streams and rivers etc.
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