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im01122023_1 Implementation of environmental reforms on the way to the EU: civil society position

In light of the news regarding the launch of the negotiation process on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and approval by the European Commission of the “Ukraine 2023 Report”, representatives of Ukrainian civil society are convinced that further reforms should not only be carried out, but also implemented fully in accordance with the recommendations of…

im31102023_1 Policy brief on reforming of waste management

During last decades Ukraine is overloaded with waste, in particular due to obsolete legislation and absence of state control over the business entities handling waste, and also tiny fines for violation of waste laws. As a result, near every settlement one can find illegal wastedumps, at the working waste sites accidents are common, for instance,…

im22102023_1 Policy brief on the reform of legal responsibility for environmental offenses

Despite the fact that the man-made load on the environment in Ukraine is 4-5 times higher than in developed countries, the level of compliance with environmental legislation remains low. The reason for this is a whole range of factors, from corruption in the State Environmental Inspectorate and law enforcement agencies, inconsistency of the current model…

im19102023_1 Policy brief on THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN UKRAINE

Since the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence, environmental control has been repeatedly reformed but effectiveness of environmental control is still far from being sufficient, particularly because of the war in Ukraine. The system of environmental reform fails to fulfill its key tasks: to preserve the environment and document environmental damage caused by the aggressor.

im18102023_5 Policy brief on the reform of environmental monitoring system

The reform of the state environmental monitoring system is one of the key reforms in Ukraine because without it Ukraine’s accession to the EU is impossible.The goal of the reform is to develop a comprehensive environmental monitoring system, increase effectiveness of its functioning to maintain environmental balance on the territory of Ukraine, and ensure the…

im18102023_3 The progress in creation of the Emerald network in Ukraine

The Emerald network is the Ukrainian analogue of the Natura 2000 network in the EU. Its formation, as well as protection of rare species of flora and fauna and their habitats is a tool for preservation of 264 species of animals and plants, as well as more than 150 types of habitats. Functioning of the…

im18102023_1 Policy brief on the reform in the area of industrial emissions

The man-made load on the environment in Ukraine is 4-5 times higher than in developed countries. The energy intensity of the gross national product in Ukraine is 10 times higher, and the resource intensity of the final national product is 3 times higher than the world level. According to the Institute for Evaluation and Measurement…

im13102023_3 Advantages, challenges and limitations of the criminalization of ecocide at the international level

Since the first use of the term “ecocide” to describe the impact of “Agent Orange” on the environment during the Vietnam War, the term has been applied to describe various instances of environmental damage around the world. Among such cases, in particular: Russia’s attacks on nuclear facilities in Ukraine, illegal oil extraction in Canada and…

im30112023_10 Factors influencing the right of citizens to safe drinking water in the context of war

Introduction The full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine had a devastating effect on the essential infrastructure, including water supply and treatment systems, exacerbating the triple humanitarian, economic and environmental crisis. Preliminary damage assessments demonstrate that the costs of this infrastructure may amount to billions of dollars, and that complete overhaul of many systems and…

im03122023_1 Factors influencing the right of citizens to safe drinking water in the context of war

The full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine had a devastating effect on the essential infrastructure, including water supply and treatment systems, exacerbating the triple humanitarian, economic and environmental crisis. Preliminary damage assessments demonstrate that the costs of this infrastructure may amount to billions of dollars, and that complete overhaul of many systems and change…

im22052023_1 What kind of environmental damages can be recovered from the russian federation in court. What directions does the term “damage to the environment” cover?

For two years, Ukraine has been living in the regime of a full–scale war, which was started by the russian federation. We all sadly witness war–driven devastating damage to the Ukrainian environment and entire ecosystems that had been formed for hundreds and thousands of years, destruction of rare habitats and a variety of species of…

im21032023_2 The environment is a silent victim of the war in Ukraine without effective legal protection mechanisms

The environment is a silent victim of the war in Ukraine without effective legal protection mechanisms During 9 years of the russian federation’s war in Ukraine, the war brought not only direct threats to lives and health of Ukrainian citizens caused by explosions, destruction, shelling, detonation of mines and other types of hostile actions. As…

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