Depletion, Insecurity and Resistance

Abstract This article examines emerging environmental activism in Kosovo, focusing on the right to water as a key theme in grassroots responses to resource crises. Using political ecology and photo-elicitation interviews with activists and experts, the study reveals how lived experiences and local knowledge shape resistance to environmental degradation, injustice, and resource privatization. Activism is portrayed as a dynamic, intersectional movement tied to contested ecologies and rooted in marginality, memory, and ongoing struggles over natural resources. Rather than treating environmentalism as a singular issue, the article frames it as a constellation of interconnected struggles. The visual, process-oriented methodology emphasizes both resistance and solidarity, showing how environmental crises can inspire wider political mobilization. Additionally, the research contributes to understanding regional dynamics and insecurities, illustrating how environmental activism is deeply embedded in Kosovo’s complex socio-political context and broader visions for transformative justice.