Some analysts contend that the events in Georgia have undermined Western diplomacy in Kosovo by giving credence to those who argued that Kosovo's independence would spur other secessionist movements in Europe and beyond.
The migration from rural to urban areas has accelerated since independence, spurred by greater economic development in urban areas.
The organization's boycott of Wimbledon in 1973 over issues of player independence spurred the movement that freed players from the control of national tennis associations.
The region's parliament gained extra powers in taxation and judicial matters, although the deepening recession and Catalonia's high indebtedness has spurred calls for independence from Spain.
Political analysts said the advisory opinion, passed in a 10-to-4 vote by the court judges, is likely to spur other countries to recognize Kosovo's independence.
"By promoting clean, domestic energy alternatives and efficiency, we can reduce pollution, advance the goal of energy independence for our nation, and spur the creation of new manufacturing jobs in America," the senator said in a statement.
Serbia, which has long considered Kosovo its medieval heartland, has refused to recognize the government, arguing that its declaration of independence breached international law while threatening to spur separatism elsewhere in the world.
European Union foreign ministers warned Kosovo against unilaterally declaring its independence, cautioning that such a move could spur the Serbian minority to ally with Belgrade and the Serb half of Bosnia and Herzegovina to push for statehood.
"we have a responsibility to take care of our planet for future generations, and climate change legislation will help stem the environmental impacts of global warming and will spur development of new technologies that bolster our energy independence".
Both countries threatened crippling economic sanctions, and U.S. and U.N. officials, scrambling to avoid regional instability, warned that independence would spell economic isolation for Kurdistan and possibly spur the re-emergence of ISIS in the region.
