The Management of Water Resources in a Disputed Border: The Case of Gazivoda Reservoir (Kosovo)

Autor: Miguel Borja Bernabé-Crespo, José Antonio Peña-Ramos
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 319-340 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2238-8869
DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2019v8i1.p319-340
Popis: 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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