Ecoanalytics

The White paper is aimed to help in reformation of the management of forest industry. The publication outlines the main problems in forest industry in Ukraine, legislative gaps in this area and the key solutions for bridging the gaps and raising the quality of Ukrainian forests that will create necessary conditions for preserving biodiversity and…

This analytic paper (Green paper) is aimed to help in reformation of the management of forest industry. The publication outlines the main problems in forest industry in Ukraine, legislative gaps in this area that limit the development of the branch of economy and preservation of forest ecosystems with necessary conditions for biodiversity and ecological balance…

The system of payment for household waste in Ukraine was formed even when some of the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and most of the experts, and I, as they say, “went to the table on foot”.  Та проблема в тому, що в період формування цієї системи сам склад відходів відрізнявся від сьогоднішнього…

The current Ukrainian state policy in the area of waste management is not sufficiently clear. The old non-transparent and corrupt post-Soviet system does not comply with modern European trends and needs to be fully updated. Moreover, the system is not able to function due to lack of control on behalf of the state that should…

About 600 thousand tons of hazardous waste is generated in Ukraine annually. These include worked out fluorescent lamps, motor oils, batteries, unfit and expired pesticides, pesticide packaging, medical waste and others. In European countries, this waste is safely generated, recycled, neutralized and disposed of, but in Ukraine it happens in a different way. Most of…

Year by year the facts of excess pollutant content in water resources, soils and air are registered in Ukraine with increasing frequency, and reports on massive fish kills in rivers, people poisoning due to drinking water contamination or illegal pesticide or toxic chemicals spraying, on illegal dump sites found, air pollution above standard and smog,…

All the resources necessary for our life are taken from the environment. This is the air we breathe, water which makes up 60% of our body and which makes our life possible, soil, which is used to grow agricultural products, and natural landscapes, which are a perfect place for rest and relaxation. According to WHO,…

CHALLENGES IN 2014 Absence of effective management system, absence of transparency, and qualitative legal system are the main problems in the forest management sector, which are the reasons of social dissatisfaction with the actions of forest officers. The biggest challenges were: Merging of economic and supervisory functions in the system of the State Agency of…

Each state shall have efficient mechanisms in the field of environmental protection and conservation encouraging compliance with legislation, preventing future violations, reimbursing the inflicted damage. One of the mechanisms of ensuring compliance with environmental norms is environmental liability that is real, proportionate and adequate to the damage inflicted on the environment. The ultimate goal of…

Since the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence, environmental control has repeatedly been reformed. The goal of the reform is to ensure real environmental protection, timely suspension and prevention of harm that may be caused to the environment, compensation for it, detection and suspension of violations, and bringing the perpetrators to justice. However, environmental control is still…

Eco-labelling is a symbol, an image or a wording on a label of a particular product or in its documentation indicating the environmental aspects of the product. Eco-labelling is intended to inform a consumer in a concise manner about the environmental benefits of the product and persuade him to buy the product that will have…

According to surveys conducted in November–December 20181, 60 % of citizens think that over the past 10 years, the quality of air in Ukraine has worsened. 28 % think that it has not changed. Another 5 % noted improvement of the air quality. 7 % did not determine a response. What concerns regional differences, the…