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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…
Only 30 % of citizens consider eco-labelling when choosing a productEco-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…
More than half of citizens think that the quality of air in Ukraine has worsened over the past 10 yearsAccording 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…
Most Ukrainians believe that they can play a role in the environmental protection, but a very small part undertakes certain actions in this directionAccording to the sociological research conducted by International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” and Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in November – December 20181, more than three quarters of the respondents (79%) agree with the statement that, as an individual, they can play a role in the environmental protection in Ukraine, at that 44% – “completely agree”,…
80 % of Ukrainians think that the introduction of the environmental legislation of the European Union in Ukraine is important for the environmental protectionAccording to the sociological survey conducted by International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” and Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in November – December 20181, a large majority of Ukrainians (80 %) recognize the need for pro-European reforms in the field of the environmental protection and rational use of natural resources. Only 8 % of citizens disagree with…
What are Ukrainians willing to do in order to preserve the environment?According to survey conducted in November-December 20181, an absolute majority of respondents agree with the statement that environmental problems directly affect their everyday lives and health. At the same time, environmental problems, as well as the environment in general depend not only on the authorities, adopted norms, international standards, etc., but also on the activities…
Does the environmental status influence human life and health: the Ukrainian people’s opinionAccording to the World Health Organization, chemical and biological pollution of air, water, soil, the noise, the anthropogenic climate changes and changes in the ecosystem are among the factors that directly affect human health1. This comes as no surprise, as consuming polluted water, consuming products grown on polluted lands, inhaling polluted air daily, a person…
In 2017, about 10 million tons of domestic waste were created in Ukraine and then buried on landfills totally covering the area of more than 8.5 thousand hectares. According to the data of the Ministry of Regional Development, as of 2017 the total number of landfills is 5434 units. Of these, 5.7% are landfills that…
Ukrainian environment is in poor condition and it is not a secret. Every day in news we hear about polluted rivers, illegal logging, lands fool of garbage, burning of leaves and other dry greenery, etc. The main reason for disregarding environmental rules is that current environmental protection system in most cases allows population and industry…
In 2017 in Ukraine, about 10 million tons of household waste was created and then buried on landfills and polygons totally covering more than 8.5 thousand hectares1. According to the data of the Ministry of Regional Development, as of 2017 the total number of landfills is 5,434, among them 5.7% are overloaded, and 25% do…
Clean Environment – Healthy FutureThis policy paper is aimed to help in implementation of the transparent and intended use of environmental funds. The publication highlights the main problems of filling and use of environmental funds that lead to absence of tangible results in the environment and even to its deterioration. The document has shocking examples of misuse of funds,…
