The Management of Water Resources in a Disputed Border: The Case of Gazivoda Reservoir (Kosovo)
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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2019v8i1.p319-340Keywords:
Shared Water Resources, Transboundary Cooperation, Disputed BorderAbstract
This paper aims to study the importance of a good management of the Gazivoda reservoir. In the instable region of Balkans, water is considered a strategic resource. Crossing the disputed border between Kosovo and Serbia, Gazivoda’s water plays an important role for economies and water supply in both countries. The desire of controlling Gazivoda may disrupt the relationship that Kosovo and Serbia report. Claims from ethnic minorities of Serbs in Kosovo, and Albanians in Serbia might pose risks to current frontiers. Borders need to be respected to achieve stability. Foreign models of cooperation can be followed in order to achieve a good management successful for society on both sides of the border.
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Toset HPW, Gleditsch NR, Hegre H 2000. Shared rivers and interstate conflict. Political geography 19:971-996.
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WSRA (Water Services Regulatory Authority) 2016. Annual performance report for water service providers in Kosovo, in 2015.
WWC (World Water Council) 2007. The right to water in Kosovo, World Water Council.
Zejnullahi V 2015. Albanians in Presevo Valley and their national rights. European Journal of Language and Literature Studies 2(1):89-94.
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2019-02-22
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BERNABÉ-CRESPO, Miguel Borja; PEñA-RAMOS, José Antonio. The Management of Water Resources in a Disputed Border: The Case of Gazivoda Reservoir (Kosovo). Fronteiras - Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 1, p. 319–340, 2019. DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2019v8i1.p319-340. Disponível em: https://revistas2.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/2561. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.
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