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11.Digest of European integration processes in Ukraine in the field of environmental protection June 2025 (2025-07-05)
... In this digest, we aim to highlight key aspects of Ukraine’s implementation of Chapter 27 of the EU acquis in the field of environmental protection and climate policy. This is the analysis of regulatory and legal acts aimed at harmonizing national legislation with European standards, and also highlight achievements, current challenges and promising directions... ...
12.Policy Brief: The Destruction of Ukraine’s Biodiversity (2025-07-02)
... Ukraine has already lost the majority of its biodiversity. The destruction of wild nature continues at an accelerated pace due to the intense impact of human activity, including the excessive expansion of agriculture. Ukraine has the highest percentage of arable land in Europe and the third highest in the world—56.8% of the country’s total area... ...
13.Free Svydovets. Students and volunteers took part in the EPL summer school and internship in Svydovets (2025-06-16)
... The school was held from June 9 to 13, 2025 on the Svydovets massif in the Rakhiv district of the Transcarpathian region with the aim of conducting field research to identify the growth sites of rare relict and endemic plant species. Within the framework of the summer school, EPL volunteers, students of Kherson State University... ...
14.Digest of European integration processes in Ukraine in the field of environmental protection May 2025 (2025-06-12)
... In this digest, we aim to highlight key aspects of Ukraine’s implementation of Chapter 27 of the EU acquis in the field of environmental protection and climate policy. This is the analysis of regulatory and legal acts aimed at harmonizing national legislation with European standards, and also highlight achievements, current challenges and promising directions... ...
15.EPL’s School for VolunteerS: research into endangered plant and animal species of Svydovets MOUNTAIN RANGE (2025-06-10)
... On June 9, 2025, ICO “Environment-People-Law“ started the school for volunteers entitiled “Preservation of relict and endangered species of plants and animals of Svydovets” and field studies for students of Kherson State University and Uzhhorod National University. This comprehensive event is held in the unique Svydovets mountain range based in the village of Dragobrat. In... ...
16.Digest of European integration processes in Ukraine in the field of environmental protection April 2025 (2025-05-30)
... In this digest, we aim to highlight key aspects of the transposition of the EU acquis in the field of environmental protection and climate policy within the framework of bilateral negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. We have analyzed regulatory and legal acts aimed at harmonizing the national legislation with European standards, and also... ...
17.Protection of Wynnyky forest and environmental rights of Wynnyky residents from expansion of “Emili resort” (2025-05-27)
... Merits of the case: challenging of the Decision of Lviv city council dated 12.09.24 on approval of the Detailed plan of the territory within Zabava str., B.Khmelnytskogo str. in Wynnyky town, upon the request of “Emili resort” LtD. Region: Wynnyky town, Lviv territorial community, Lviv region Core of the problem: Deputies of Lviv city council... ...
18.International negotiations on toxic substances: ambitions and goals (2025-05-13)
... At this year’s joint session of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, held on May 9, 2025 in Geneva, UN member states negotiated about the ways of strengthening control over hazardous substances. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: Banning Three Extremely Hazardous Substances Participants of the session agreed on... ...
19.Reform of the system of conservation and restoration of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora: Ukraine on the way to the EU (2025-05-13)
... This policy paper is devoted to the analysis of the regulatory, institutional and financial framework for biodiversity conservation in Ukraine in the context of harmonization of Ukrainian and European Union environmental legislation. The focus is on transposition and implementation of the requirements of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, and on the prospect of converting... ...
20.PROTECTION OF POLONINA RUNA – CHALLENGING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND FARM (2025-05-11)
... Region: Zakarpattia Oblast, Polonyna Runa, outside the village of Turie-Remety, Uzhhorod District. Case: Protection of biodiversity in a territory proposed for inclusion in the Emerald Network; defense of the public’s right to proper spatial planning and participation in environmental decision-making. Problem: The Turie-Remety Village Council approved a Detailed Territorial Plan (DTP) for the construction of... ...
