The right to water
Water is a basic human right, not a privilege. In this category, we explore topics related to the availability, management and protection of water as a common good. Through articles, analyzes and reviews, we address the issues of privatization of water resources, the impact of climate change, local water conservation initiatives, as well as the legislative frameworks that shape our right to access clean and safe water.
In February, Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia received a request from the Right to Water organization to, if possible, help the defense of the Studenica River by having the Society's ornithologists prepare an attachment for a letter to the Secretariat of the Berne Convention regarding the finding of birds in the lower reaches of the Studenica, which is threatened by the planned construction of the Studenica S4 Hydroelectric Power Plant. It was necessary to create a document in English with an interpretation of the data collected so far and an expert opinion regarding this issue.
The regional alliance Let's Defend the Nature of the Balkans expresses its full support to environmental activists, local communities and citizens in Albania who these days defend the areas of…
Polekol, together with a large number of environmental activists and representatives of local communities from Serbia and the Balkan region, are participating this week in the First European Forum of…
The Government of the Republic of Serbia announces the solution to the water supply problem. Good news or cause for concern?
From December 5 to 7, 2025, the annual meeting of the European Water Movement (EWM) was held in Girona, which was attended by, among others, Iva Marković, Žaklina Živković and…
Most of the course of the Studenica River lies within the “Golija–Studenica” Biosphere Reserve, which was designated in 2001 as Serbia’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The inaccessible terrain carved by the Studenica River has contributed to the preservation of a rich diversity of plant and animal life. This area has exceptional natural and cultural value and is rich in endemic and relict species—species that exist only in a limited area and those that have survived here since ancient times.
