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12 August 2022 FSC and simulation of the fight against illegal logging in Ukraine

At the end of July, the FSC global website published the article “10 steps to reduce illegal logging in Ukraine”, which reflects the FSC’s typical position on reducing illegal logging. A position in which an important role is assigned to the application of modern technologies and maximum cooperation of interested parties. In the conditions that…

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22 July 2022 Resolution of the international conference “The Impact of the hostilities in Ukraine on the Environment and Human Rights: Civilizational Challenges for Humanity” July 4–6, 2022

Lviv region, Ukraine  A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is the prerequisite of a healthy next generation of Ukrainians. However, the environment, the silent victim of the war in Ukraine,  needs the advocacy and guardianship of the national and international community in order to ensure such a future.  A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is…

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20 July 2022 Court decision against mega resort “Svydovets”: first instance court decision in favor of conservation of Svydovets ecosystems

Today, on 19th July, 2022, Zakarpatya district administrative court issued decision on administrative case which started in 2017. The court ruled in favor of plaintiffs–local residents declaring illegal decisions of Rahiv and Tyachiv state administrations approving detailed plan of the territory for construction of tourist resort “Svydovets”. This resort is paned on the territory of…

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15 July 2022 We are arming ourselves to fight on the environmental front

In a number of previous publications, we have drawn attention to the facts of damage to the environment as a result of russian aggression against Ukraine and the need to hold russia accountable for environmental crimes and recover damages from it. At the same time, thorough scientific research is required for accurate studies of the…

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1 July 2022 European Green Deal for Ukraine: eco-transformation, not eco-amputation

The leading Ukrainian environmental and anti-corruption organizations including National Interests Advocacy Network (ANTS), International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” (EPL), Anti-corruption Action Center (AntAC), SaveDnipro NGO that have been working together to promote the rule of law for environmental protection in Ukraine, strengthen environmental democracy principles and foster key environmental reforms are unanimous in their position regarding…

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29 June 2022 The G7 countries have agreed to help Ukraine’s sustainable “green” economic recovery

Yesterday, on June 27, at the G7 summit in Germany the position of these countries to support Ukraine in the fight against russia was nnounced.   The leaders of the countries once again voiced that the invasion of Ukraine violates international law, and first of all the UN Charter. They also condemned Russia’s unwarranted use…

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23 June 2022 Post-war reconstruction of Ukraine: only environmentally friendly!

Environmental NGOs, members of Working Group 3 “Environment, Climate Change and Energy Security” of the Ukrainian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and Working Group 5 “Energy, Transport, Environment and Climate Change” of the Ukrainian part of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform addressed the leadership of the European Union with a call…

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23 June 2022 Have self-seeding forests got a chance to survive?

On 20 June 2022, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading the draft law on amendments to some legislative acts on forest conservation (registration № 5650) that was developed by members of the public in order to correct the environmental imbalance caused by the adoption of the draft law №2194 and to preserve self-seeding…

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22 June 2022 Participants of EPL online course are about to see the picturesque Carpathian mountains and get new skills and experience

On July 6-8, 2022, EPL is holding the earlier announced summer school for successful graduates of the online course on environmental aspects of community management. This year, the summer school will thematically focus on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine because we all believe in and look forward to Ukraine’s imminent victory in the war against the…

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20 June 2022 The Law 2207-1д “On Waste Management” has been finally passed by the Parliament!

On 20 June 2022, MPs made an important step towards EU membership and making progress in the waste management sector in Ukraine. 282 MPs voted for the draft Law “On Waste Management”, which had been awaiting adoption in various editions for about 10 years. We want to thank MPs who took the time in such…

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