Managing Natural Resources of the Dukagjin Plain

• Author: Selim Qevani
• Position: Faculty of Education, University of Pristina 'Hasan Prishtina'
• Pages: 119-129

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

Vol. 3 No. 2

June, 2019

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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Managing Natural Resources of the Dukagjin Plain

Selim Qevani

Faculty of Education, University of Pristina “Hasan Prishtina”

Abstract

The need for natural resources in the Dukagjini Plain is continuous because life and the

wellbeing of the inhabitants depends on them. Their use is o en coupled with sensitivity

and fl uctuation in the natural balance, creating di culties in providing food, clean water

and other resources to meet the needs. Therefore, to avoid irrational access to Dukagjini's

natural resources, careful management and use is needed. To highlight this process we will

address the legislative and institutional aspects that deal with this responsibility. Particular

emphasis will be given to laws regulating the use and preservation of land, forests, waters,

minerals, protected areas, medicinal and aromatic herbs etc.; the institutions responsible for

managing responsibilities; challenges of Enforcement of the Law; to succeed with planned

projects and funding; environmental problems such as erosion, demolition, land degradation,

water pollution etc. At the end of this chapter will be analyzed the economic perspective of

using these resources.

Keywords: management, natural resources, legislation, environmental protection, institutions.

Legislation

The use of natural resources requires careful management to enable the use of

resources in a continuous way. The exploitation of waters, soil, minerals, and forests

positively a ect the economic development and well-being of people, but their use

is o en accompanied by adverse environmental e ects. Their avoidance is achieved

through legal management. Kosovo has adopted several laws on environmental

protection and conservation. By means of which the use and care of natural resources

is regulated.

The Kosovo Law on Waters (Law No. 04 / l-147) was approved on 19 March 2013. This

Law regulates the sustainable use of water resources, which are necessary for public

health, environmental protection, and socio-economic development. It protects water

resources from pollution, overuse and misuse. It also clearly defi nes administrative

responsibilities on water resources.

The Law on Agricultural Land was approved on 23.06.2006. through which the

utilization, protection, regulation and leasing of agricultural land is defi ned, with the

purpose of preserving and protecting the agricultural potential permanently, based

on the principles of sustainable development (Law no. 02/L-26, Article 1 of the Law).

Agricultural land as a natural asset of general interest has special protection and

should be used for agricultural production and can not be used for other purposes

except in the cases determined by this law and other provisions derived therefrom

(Law no. 02 / L-26, Article 2 of the Law).

The Kosovo Law on Forests (Law No. 2003/3) was approved on 14.10.2004 and