Events and Announcements

Representatives of the International Charitable Organization “Environment–People–Law” took part in a series of professional events in Finland focused on the environmental impacts of war and international cooperation. On March 30, 2026, EPL representatives joined the first seminar of the “Nature and Wars” series, titled «Understanding the Impact of War on People–Nature Relationships», held at the…

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine’s preparation of a draft resolution “On the Optimization of the System of Central Executive Bodies,” which calls for the elimination of a number of agencies in the field of natural resource management, has raised legitimate concerns among civil society and experts. This is not the first time that, under…

The German non-governmental organisation Austausch e.V., in partnership with the charity organization GreenRoots Hub and supported by Brot für die Welt, is launching an open call for subgrants for Ukrainian civil society organisations. The goal of the competition is to support local initiatives working on environmental recovery and climate adaptation in regions affected by the…

On March 12, 2026, a round table entitled “Environmental Governance in Ukraine: Capacity Test and Reform Prospects” was held in Kyiv at the Ukrinform press center. The event was organized by the International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” (EPL). The meeting took place in a hybrid format—both offline at the press center and online—allowing a wide range…

On 12th of December, 2025 the Ministry of Economy closed an admission of investment applications for the tender competition for a Production Sharing Agreement (hereafter – the PSA) of the metallic fossil developed and refined at the “Dobra” lithium ore plot in Kirovograd region. Henceforth Interministerial Commission on Organising of conclusion and implementation of PSAs…

Draft Law No. 11082 “On Appeals” (hereinafter referred to as the draft law) was developed in accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to harmonize legislation with The Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” (hereinafter referred to as the LAP) to build a modern, democratic institute of appeals. Its initial concept was…

Within the International conference “Modern Environmental Policy of Ukraine: Transparency, Efficiency and Security in Conditions of the Military Aggression” (November 4–5, 2025), the fifth thematic block was devoted to biodiversity conservation during the full-scale war. The problems of preserving phytodiversity during military operations were highlighted by Yakiv Didukh, academician of the NAS of Ukraine. He…

On October 29, 2025, ICO “Environment-People-Law” had a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture as part of the discussions on legislative proposals developed by EPL team for bringing the Ukrainian legislation on biodiversity conservation in compliance with the Birds and Habitats Directives. EPL lawyers presented their proposals on banning trade…

The first day of the international conference “ Modern environmental policy of Ukraine: transparency, efficiency and security in conditions of the military aggression” proved that despite difficult circumstances, the Ukrainian environmental community continues to form deep analytical approaches, exchange experience and jointly seek solutions to build a sustainable system of environmental management. After the introductory…

Yesterday, representatives of EPL and UNCG as members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) took part in the opening of the IUCN Congress in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The World Congress brought together more than 10 thousand scientists, representatives of environmental governmental and non-governmental organizations from all continents. The…