Hevzi Abdullahu

Anup Shah, A. S. (2001, January 21). The kosovo crisis. Retrieved from http://www.globalissues.org/article/126/the-kosovo-crisis

As many other articles talked about war and its impacts on Kosovo’s environmental issues, this one talks about it too. This article talks about the war and bombings that happened in Kosovo during the war with Serbia and it shows how it affected the environment.  

Fetah Halili, F. H. (2009, June). National background report on environmental research for kosovo (under unscr 1244). Retrieved fromhttp://www.wbcinco.net/attach/1Report_Kosovo_UNSCR1244.pdf

This article says nothing more or less then everything about Kosovo’s environment. It talks about its framework, research projects on environmental issues. It also includes a SWOT analysis for Kosovo’s environment strength.

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. (2003, April 26).Kosovo state of the environment report. Retrieve fromhttp://enrin.grida.no/htmls/kosovo/Kosovo_SOE_part1.pdf

 This other article say basically everything about Kosovo and its environment. It starts with what type of climate Kosovo has, to continue with Impacts of economy in environment, transportation and to end it up with the hazardous waste and hazardous materials.

 Luhaj, L. (2011, September 18). Gjelbërimi Përballë Thatësisë . Zeri Info. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from http://www.zeri.info/artikulli/27/27/34290/gjelberimi-perballe-thatesise/

The point of this online article is that even though there are a lot of parks in Prishtina, people are not trying to maintain it, 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 Municipality had done some investigation for finding better ways to maintain the parks, still 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 toward the maintenance of the parks. 

Canolli, L. (2011, September 18). Zëri • INFO - Kryeqyteti  - Kroi, Dobi apo Dëm për Banorët e “Taukbashçes”. Zëri • INFO. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from http://www.zeri.info/artikulli/27/27/33070/kroi-dobi-apo-dem-per-banoret-e-taukbashces/

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 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.

Frese, S. D., Klitgaard, R., & Pedersen, E. K. (n.d.). Environmental Management in Kosovo . PDF. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from  http://rudar.ruc.dk/bitstream/1800/210/1/Environmental_management_in.pdf

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 tried to determine the extent of the heavy metal pollution of the nearby river and found that the mining waste is a source of heavy metal pollution to the river. Also 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.