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91.Environmental Inspectorate in the Czech Republic is an effective nature protection body that respects business (2023-05-04)
... During the visit of EPL representatives to the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, the team members of the organization had the opportunity to thoroughly analyze the work of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate. Structure and directions of work The Czech Environmental Inspectorate (CEI) was founded in 1991 and has 13 offices: 1 central... ...
92.CONSERVATION OF NATURA-2000 AREAs: Polish EXPERIENCE (2023-05-04)
... May 4, 2023 On April 28, EPL representatives had a meeting with experts of a Polish NGO Frank Bold Foundation1. Polish lawyers spoke about the system of managing the system and legal framework of NATURA-2000 sites, as well as various geoinformation databases. The website of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection has a special... ...
93.CONSERVATION OF NATURA-2000 SITES: CZECH EXPERIENCE (2023-05-04)
... May 4, 2023 At the end of April, representatives of EPL had meetings with experts from the Ministry of Environment and the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic. During these meetings we discussed the Nature Restoration Law1, which is the first comprehensive law in this direction across the continent.... ...
94.Meeting on access to justice in Geneva (2023-04-08)
... Olya Melen-Zabramna participated in the meeting of the Task Force on Access to Justice in environmental matters, organized under the auspices of Aarhus Convention in Geneva during 4-5 April 2023. The meeting was focused on discussion of progress and challenges in access to justice in energy related issues and in the cases related to biodiversity.... ...
95.Environmental reforms for post-war recovery and European integration of Ukraine (2023-04-04)
... This analysis paper was developed within the “Green Recovery: Rebuilding for a Better Future” initiative. The document is intended to be used by environment and climate change policies specialists of the Ministry for Environment of Ukraine, Committee of Environmental Policy and Natural Recourses Use of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, self-governance authorities as well as independent... ...
96.The European Parliament passed a historic decision on the recognition of ecocide at the EU level (2023-03-31)
... The European Parliament passed a historic decision on the recognition of ecocide at the EU level. According to its decision, the European Parliament supports the inclusion of ecocide in the revised EU Directive on Protection of the Environment, with the help of criminal law. This is the first time in history that such a definition... ...
97.Save Svydovets (2023-03-29)
... Svydovets is one of the most massive and elevated mountain ranges of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Covered with alpine meadows and primeval forests on the slopes, its relief is known for cirques and lakes with snowdrops around them. This is one of the most valuable natural areas, a place of growth of Red List Edelweiss, a... ...
98.The war is not the reason for violating the Espoo Convention and damaging the environment (2023-03-23)
... Since 2004, Ukraine has experienced problems at the international level due to non-compliance with the Espoo Convention provisions1 during construction of navigation canal Danube-Black Sea through Bystre arm. Almost 20 years ago late Minister of Transport H. Kyrpa decided to construct the Danube–Black Sea canal through the core area of Danube Biosphere Reserve – Bystre... ...
99.The environment is a silent victim of the war in Ukraine without effective legal protection mechanisms (2023-03-21)
... 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... ...
100.News on the session “Accountability for War Crimes against the Environment” (2023-03-08)
... During the “United for Justice” conference held from March 3-5 in Lviv, one of the discussion sessions focused on “Accountability for War Crimes against the Environment.” Speakers at this session included the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Ruslan Strylets, and a number of international experts in the field. A key aspect of the minister’s... ...
