Rea Kryeziu, 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, Kaltrina Sulejmani, Mimoza Selmani, Leotrim Krasniqi, Qendresa Imeri, Egzon Shkuliqi, 

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            The idea of development and modernization is to find new and improved ways that people can benefit. Do we see that here? Apparently not. The statements of the ministers that we must choose whether we want a healthier environment or more energy is also tragic. There is always something that can be done to ensure that the tradeoff does not exist, or to at least minimize it. But nothing can be done if people who can make a difference stand idle. A lot more must be done to raise awareness of the subject, because, like you and me and everybody else living in Kosovo, people of Dardhishte village and its surrounding deserve the same living conditions we have. For if we do not do that, then there will be no equity in our society, and the environment and the people will suffer more and more. 

Salihu, A. (2005, February 21). Air Pollution Fears_. Lung cancer and respiratory diseases are cutting a swathe through villages next to Kosovo’s ageing electricity stations._ Retrieved September 10, 2012, from http://iwpr.net/report-news/kosovopullution-fears

I this article, issues of the chemicals that release air pollution from the concrete chimney of Kosovo A (KEK,) are effecting the health of the civilians in a small village called Dardhishte. Many of the people that live in Dardhishte die of lung cancer or other diseases, caused by the air pollution.  Muhamet Gerguri (a village leader,  says, “you consider yourself lucky if no one in your family has yet died, or is now dying of, cancer.”  This shows the tragedy of the people that live in that small village. The problem is KEK cannot prevent the air pollution from happening. While many people in the village have moved to safer areas, villages, and towns, families who are too poor to move out of the village have to suffer the consequences of an early death.

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The point of this online article is that even though there are a lot of parks in Prishtina, people are not putting much effort to maintain them, as they should. There are litters everywhere; most of the wooden chairs are damaged, which does not give any good image of our behavior. Although Kosovo’s Municipalities had done some investigation for finding better ways to maintain the parks, still it is the citizen’s responsibility for their negligence. This source is very useful and the information is reliable since we have also the citizens’ comments towards the maintenance of the parks.

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Mainhardt, H., Sinani, N. (2012, August).  Draft Country Environmental Analysis Fails to Account for Significant Pollution Costs. Retrieved from: http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12669.aspx^{Image Added}This article can be classified as an addition to the World Bank Report on current Environmental issues in Kosovo. This article has identified key issues that this report does not cover or include, thus it has come so far as to lay out all the things that are missing.The World Bank report addresses Environmental issue costs and how much of a strain to the country they are, however have forgotten or neglected certain extra costs. This analysis says that the extra costs of environmental pollution are: lack of a comparison basis for all environmental pollution sources, underestimation of air pollution health costs, underestimation of environmental pollution, underestimation of water supply costs, underestimation of agricultural costs, underestimation of the mercury impact costs, and lack of any calculation of climate change costs.Due to not including such important costs, as the ones mentioned above, the BIC regards the World Bank Report as ‘failing’ to account for significant costs that account for environmental pollution.  In addition, this article includes recommendations drafted by the Institute for Development Policy (INDEP), which are recommendations on what the World Bank should include in the report. 

Marzouk, L., & Çollaku, P. (2012, June 12). Ndotja dhe Humbja e Kushtueshme e Ujit - Ambient - Gazeta Jeta në Kosovë. Gazeta Jeta në Kosovë - Ballina - Gazeta Jeta në Kosovë. Retrieved September 13, 2012, from http://gazetajnk.com/?cid=1,978,2432It is an online article on Gazeta Jeta ne Kosove, published on June 12, 2012, talking about two reports from the World Bank regarding environmental issues in Kosovo.These two reports have warned that the pollution of the land, water and air is costing Kosovo up to 330 million Euros per year and the early death of thousands of people, but not only this, it may also lead Kosovo to a conflict with neighboring countries. It mainly discusses how the waters in Kosovo are contaminated from different sources, starting from the throwing of the sewage directly to the rivers and the dumping of industrial remaining from KEK. It explains how this is not only a problem for Kosovo, as for example, the city of Prishtina throws the sewage directly to Sitnica River which flows in the Iber River, and then continues in the Danube, the latter two pass through Serbia. So, the article suggests that the authorities immediately undertake the necessary steps to stop the contamination of the water, in order to protect the citizens of Kosovo, as well as prevent any possible conflict between Kosovo and neighbor countries.

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