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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 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. But these rivers are much polluted and the water quality in those lowland rivers is very poor. 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.

Beqiraj. A, (04.05.2011), “Sfidat e mjedisit ne Kosove”, Retrieved from ‘ www.lajme.shqiperia.com ’, ‘ http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/1047030921/titulli/Sfidat-e-mjedisit-ne-Kosove^{Image Removed} ’

This article talks about the many ways of environmental pollution that are present in Kosovo. It talks about things such as wastes as in garbage, to the lack of clean water for citizens. A study done in 2003 has shown that the lack of access to clean water has risen from 45% people lacking clean water in 2000, to 75% lacking clean water in 2003, which shows a drastic and a worrying increase in these figures. According to this article the European Union has provided a fund of 2 million dollars for a project which tackles the problem of air pollution from our old and lagging power plants.

Borgna, L., Di Lella, L. A., Nannonni, F., Pisani, A., Pizzatti, E., Protano, G., Riccobono, F., & Rossi, S. (2009). The high contents of lead in soils of northern kosovo. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 101(2), 137-146. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/science/article/pii/S0375674208000617

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