Anesa Colakovic, Kastriot Shala,Nita Nishliu, Hevzi Abdullahu, Argjira Lluka, Edona Begu, Gentiana Mahmuti, Rita Saraci, Adelina Bilalli, Abetare Gojani, Shpend Bytyqi, Rina Rezniqi, Hana Gafurri, Dafina Prekazi, Rrona Kelmendi, Dijana Simijonovic, Edona Bajrami, Blerina Halili, Nart Orana, Ljubica Jankovic, Ylli Qerkini, Miroslav Jacimovic, Ejona Blyta, Laure Lumezhi, Deniz Tortoshi, Festim Selimi, Blond Gerqari, Buleza Ahmeti, Lirim Bllaca, Sinan Thaqi, Brishen Iannitelli-Pombo, Besart Grabanica, Kreshnik Zeneli,Valon Hasanaj, Ermira Birinxhiku, Sehare Maliqi, Albina Murturi, Edona Shkodra, Kaltrina Sulejmani, Mimoza Selmani, Leotrim Krasniqi, 

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This report gives a lot charts, data, facts, and figures regarding Kosovo’s environment and natural resources. It gives insights on all factors which are related to the environment and the pollution in Kosovo (i.e. economic growth, environment related diseases, vehicle distribution, etc.) All the data are given in order to prove that the reason why Kosovo has pollution issues is uncontrolled economic growth..

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. (April 26, 2003). Kosovo state of the environment

report. Retrieved from website: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING. (2006).Kosovo Environmental Action Plan 2006 – 2010. Retrieved from

http://enrin.grida.no/htmls/kosovo/Kosovo_SOE_part1.pd

This is a report about Kosovo’s Environment released by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. It was written in 2003 and it’s in English. The report is quite general and it includes different environmental issues. What I paid attention to is the water quality in Kosovo and the waste. There are mentioned rivers of large municipalities which are heavily polluted and cannot be used for water supply. Except that the water is polluted, there is also a problem in the water supply. Some people are forced to find a way to get water supply because only 44 % of the population have access to the water distribution system. This situation is even worse in the rural areas.

Another important problem that our country faces and that is mentioned in the report is the waste. According to the report, some of the reasons that we have all this waste are: not controlling the urban waste and its transportation, disinterest to minimize it and it’s dangerousness, and the lack of processing and recycling it. As a result of the industrial sector hazardous waste and hazardous materials are present in our country.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING. (2006).Kosovo Environmental Action Plan 2006 – 2010. Retrieved from

http://waterwiki.net/images/b/b9/KosovoEnvActionPlan.pdf

In this article the Ministry of environment and spatial planning explains what the government of Kosovo at that time had in plan for Kosovo’s environment. Moreover, they talked about climate change, air quality etc. In other words they talked about what are their plans for Kosovo’s future 4 years.

Ministry of Environmental and Spatial Planning (2001). Environmenta problems in Kosovo, receiver on 27,2012 form http://enrin.grida.no/htmls/kosovo/SoE/index.htm

This article is written by Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. I have found this web site really useful regarding the essay that we had to write about the problems which Kosovo faces with. And here you can find which problems Kosovo faces with mostly nowadays, and statistic regarding to those problems how they harm environment and people’s health. Some of them that are mentioned here are: waste management, water pollution, air pollution, degradation, biodiversity, climate change, forestry, and some others.

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Reports: Water Resources, Water demands,Water balance assessment and Programme of measures. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTKOSOVO/Resources/Report_Exec_Summ_Water_Security_for_Central_Kosovo.pdf (25/03/2011)

This article talks about a study done by Government of Kosova in Cooperation with World Bank. World Bank was asked by Government of Kosova to help them in accomplishing a study on the quality of water in Kosova. The target of this study was river basin of Ibri and Hidrosystem of Lepenci. Their aim was to find the source of water, demands for water, and estimation for quality of water.

Musliu, Jeton. (September 21, 2011). Living Under the Shadow of Death. Gazeta Jeta në Kosovë. Retrieved from http://gazetajnk.com/?cid=1,978,39

“Living Under the Shadow of Death” is a newspaper article that was published in the local newspaper, Jeta në Kosovë, just over a year ago. It was written by the acclaimed, Pristina-based journalist, Jeton Musliu. It was originally written and published in Albanian language; however, this review is of the version that was translated to English language. Musliu has written and worked for several different newspapers and new companies, covering stories in both Pristina and other parts of the Balkans. He has also traveled to other European countries to research and work on various news stories and articles. In this particular article, Musliu focused on the village and villagers of Dardhishtë, which is near to Obiliq, another fairly small village, outside of Pristina and very close to the KEK power plants. 

In the article, Jeton Musliu focuses on the deadly amounts of pollution that are emitted by the KEK coal-fired power plant, known as Kosovo A. This power plant is very old and outdated and it was built long before safety regulations were considered to be a serious concern. The plant was supposed to be closed down between 2015 and 2017, so that Kosovo could begin to work towards the European Union’s standards and limits on Carbon emissions. However, according to this article, this idea of closing down Kosovo A power plant has “unofficially” been rejected, and KEK plans to keep the plant open until 2025. Musliu chose to visit the village of Dardhishtë and talk with the people who live there for this story because they are the people who are most endangered and most harmfully affected by the use of the coal-fired power plant and by KEK’s negligent activities and decisions. Many if not most, of these villagers include KEK employees and their families, which is one reason why they live within clear sight of the plant. Doctor Musli Mehaj, a specialist at the Institute of Medicine of Labor, believes Dardhishtë to be the most dangerous place to live in relation to the Kosovo A power plant. He says that they see between 200 and 300 patients a day, mostly KEK employees and their families, all suffering from repertory problems, and some with other illnesses as well. Of all of Kosovo, Dardhishtë has the highest rate of people who are affected by cancer. The issues of extreme air pollution, discussed in this article are very important because they are having deadly effects on the people living in villages near to the power plant. If the Kosovo A power plant is not closed down, the terribly polluted air will continue causing disease and death. This article is also something to consider in regards to the push to build a new coal-fired power plant in the corresponding area.  

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Nelsen, A. Greens alarmed as EU lobbies for Kosovo coal plant | EurActiv.EurActiv | European Union Information Website (EU and Europe). Retrieved September 20, 2011, from http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/greens-alarmed-eu-lobbies-kosovo-coal-plant-news-507494

Kosovo C' would be less polluting than the existing 'Kosovo A' plant, and so enable Prishtina to meet its obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, and also to fulfill the requirements of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.  

We urge the Bank to continue its involvement in the New Kosovo Power Plant as the best and only way to improve Kosovo's environmental outcomes. Europe should be using all of its powers to help Kosovo and its neighbors a path towards eventual European integration.  
Lignite is a form of coal which high levels of CO2.The European Bank of  Reconstruction and Development and European Investment Bank are together providing €770 million of loans to a lignite coal plant.

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This is a PDF from OSCE website about Water Supply Issues in Kosovo released in July 2008

http://www.osce.org/documents/mik/2008/07/32394_en.pdf

Direct Link Location: http://www.osce.org/kosovo/32988

(the place of the link below was changed if you dont want to wait 10 seconds for the redirecting click to the second link).

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Rexhepi, F., Rugova, A., & Arbneshi, T. (2010). Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Ibër River Sediment, Kosova. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://balwois.com/balwois/administration/full_paper/ffp-1681.pdf

This article discusses the issue of air pollution in particular matter and heavy metals of Kosovo Thermal Power and it is written by Arbneshi, Rexhepi,and Rugova.

Considering that Kosovo is a mountainous farm region which in the past was in the process of industrialization because of its rich coal and mineral resources, the problem of air pollution in the surroundings of power plants appeared as early as 1954 when Thermal Power Plant of Kosovo started working in Obiliq. As a result, the Iber River is mostly exposed to the pollution caused by several metals, such as zinc and copper; therefore this is a very good article that can be used to argue about the pollution in Kosovo.

Ryan,F.F.(2000). Kosovo’s Wounded Environment. E: The Environmental Magazine, 10(5), 23. Retrieved from EBSCO host. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=119&sid=084c513f-1a1a-4b8da231e92d7a0217a%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=24064157

This is an early article written on Kosovo’s environmental issues. In this article, the author explains how the NATO bombings in Kosovo had an impact on the environment of Kosovo.

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School of Business, Economics and Law, U. O. G., &, (2008). Kosovo environment and climate analysis. In Retrieved from http://sidaenvironmenthelpdesk.se/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Environmental-policy-brief-Kosovo.pdfThis article analyses Kosovo’s environment and climate changes. This climate change issue leads to a discussion on how it can be integrated into the Swedish cooperation with Kosovo. Swedish government set up three main thematic priorities (energy, environment and security, and water) in order to contribute and develop the cooperation with Kosovo which was still sensitive to political instability and regional conflicts. Moreover they provided funds to Kosovo to develop an environmental strategy and an environmental action plan.Furthermore, in this article some questions where discussed in order to solve this issue like: key environmental problems and their causes, their effects, what are key actors doing to manage it, how and to what extent are the responses and opportunities implemented and followed-up, and what are the implications for Swedish Development Cooperation. However, these environmental issues are linked to economic development, but still affecting the living opportunities, economics overall, and public health. So this article suggests to consider these: Capacity development of environmental institutions, Sustainable integrated natural resource management for employment and economic growth, Environmental management for enhanced public health, Adaptation to climate variability and change, Environmental education and awareness, Participating in regional and international forums and networks in order to solve the issue.waterwiki.net/images/b/b9/KosovoEnvActionPlan.pdf

In this article the Ministry of environment and spatial planning explains what the government of Kosovo at that time had in plan for Kosovo’s environment. Moreover, they talked about climate change, air quality etc. In other words they talked about what are their plans for Kosovo’s future 4 years.

Ministry of Environmental and Spatial Planning (2001). Environmenta problems in Kosovo, receiver on 27,2012 form http://enrin.grida.no/htmls/kosovo/SoE/index.htm

This article is written by Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. I have found this web site really useful regarding the essay that we had to write about the problems which Kosovo faces with. And here you can find which problems Kosovo faces with mostly nowadays, and statistic regarding to those problems how they harm environment and people’s health. Some of them that are mentioned here are: waste management, water pollution, air pollution, degradation, biodiversity, climate change, forestry, and some others.

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Reports: Water Resources, Water demands,Water balance assessment and Programme of measures. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTKOSOVO/Resources/Report_Exec_Summ_Water_Security_for_Central_Kosovo.pdf (25/03/2011)

This article talks about a study done by Government of Kosova in Cooperation with World Bank. World Bank was asked by Government of Kosova to help them in accomplishing a study on the quality of water in Kosova. The target of this study was river basin of Ibri and Hidrosystem of Lepenci. Their aim was to find the source of water, demands for water, and estimation for quality of water.

Musliu, Jeton. (September 21, 2011). Living Under the Shadow of Death. Gazeta Jeta në Kosovë. Retrieved from http://gazetajnk.com/?cid=1,978,39

“Living Under the Shadow of Death” is a newspaper article that was published in the local newspaper, Jeta në Kosovë, just over a year ago. It was written by the acclaimed, Pristina-based journalist, Jeton Musliu. It was originally written and published in Albanian language; however, this review is of the version that was translated to English language. Musliu has written and worked for several different newspapers and new companies, covering stories in both Pristina and other parts of the Balkans. He has also traveled to other European countries to research and work on various news stories and articles. In this particular article, Musliu focused on the village and villagers of Dardhishtë, which is near to Obiliq, another fairly small village, outside of Pristina and very close to the KEK power plants. 

In the article, Jeton Musliu focuses on the deadly amounts of pollution that are emitted by the KEK coal-fired power plant, known as Kosovo A. This power plant is very old and outdated and it was built long before safety regulations were considered to be a serious concern. The plant was supposed to be closed down between 2015 and 2017, so that Kosovo could begin to work towards the European Union’s standards and limits on Carbon emissions. However, according to this article, this idea of closing down Kosovo A power plant has “unofficially” been rejected, and KEK plans to keep the plant open until 2025. Musliu chose to visit the village of Dardhishtë and talk with the people who live there for this story because they are the people who are most endangered and most harmfully affected by the use of the coal-fired power plant and by KEK’s negligent activities and decisions. Many if not most, of these villagers include KEK employees and their families, which is one reason why they live within clear sight of the plant. Doctor Musli Mehaj, a specialist at the Institute of Medicine of Labor, believes Dardhishtë to be the most dangerous place to live in relation to the Kosovo A power plant. He says that they see between 200 and 300 patients a day, mostly KEK employees and their families, all suffering from repertory problems, and some with other illnesses as well. Of all of Kosovo, Dardhishtë has the highest rate of people who are affected by cancer. The issues of extreme air pollution, discussed in this article are very important because they are having deadly effects on the people living in villages near to the power plant. If the Kosovo A power plant is not closed down, the terribly polluted air will continue causing disease and death. This article is also something to consider in regards to the push to build a new coal-fired power plant in the corresponding area.  

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Nelsen, A. Greens alarmed as EU lobbies for Kosovo coal plant | EurActiv.EurActiv | European Union Information Website (EU and Europe). Retrieved September 20, 2011, from http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/greens-alarmed-eu-lobbies-kosovo-coal-plant-news-507494

Kosovo C' would be less polluting than the existing 'Kosovo A' plant, and so enable Prishtina to meet its obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, and also to fulfill the requirements of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.  

We urge the Bank to continue its involvement in the New Kosovo Power Plant as the best and only way to improve Kosovo's environmental outcomes. Europe should be using all of its powers to help Kosovo and its neighbors a path towards eventual European integration.  
Lignite is a form of coal which high levels of CO2.The European Bank of  Reconstruction and Development and European Investment Bank are together providing €770 million of loans to a lignite coal plant.

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This is a PDF from OSCE website about Water Supply Issues in Kosovo released in July 2008

http://www.osce.org/documents/mik/2008/07/32394_en.pdf

Direct Link Location: http://www.osce.org/kosovo/32988

(the place of the link below was changed if you dont want to wait 10 seconds for the redirecting click to the second link).

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Rexhepi, F., Rugova, A., & Arbneshi, T. (2010). Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Ibër River Sediment, Kosova. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://balwois.com/balwois/administration/full_paper/ffp-1681.pdf

This article discusses the issue of air pollution in particular matter and heavy metals of Kosovo Thermal Power and it is written by Arbneshi, Rexhepi,and Rugova.

Considering that Kosovo is a mountainous farm region which in the past was in the process of industrialization because of its rich coal and mineral resources, the problem of air pollution in the surroundings of power plants appeared as early as 1954 when Thermal Power Plant of Kosovo started working in Obiliq. As a result, the Iber River is mostly exposed to the pollution caused by several metals, such as zinc and copper; therefore this is a very good article that can be used to argue about the pollution in Kosovo.

Ryan,F.F.(2000). Kosovo’s Wounded Environment. E: The Environmental Magazine, 10(5), 23. Retrieved from EBSCO host. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=119&sid=084c513f-1a1a-4b8da231e92d7a0217a%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=24064157

This is an early article written on Kosovo’s environmental issues. In this article, the author explains how the NATO bombings in Kosovo had an impact on the environment of Kosovo.

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 Selani, A. (2011). Ndotja kërcënon banorët e Obiliqit. Evropa e lirë - Radio Evropa e Lirë © 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011, from http://www.evropaelire.org/content/article/3545433.html

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