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271.EU project makes assessment of mercury-containing waste in Ukraine (2019-05-28)
... Lviv, May 28, 2019 Annually Ukraine dumps about 26 mln fluorescent lamps that contain about 130 kg of mercury. Waste electronic and electric equipment contributes to another 40 kg of mercury that gets into the environment as stated in the analytical report “Assessment of amounts of mercury-containing waste and recommendations for implementation of the Minamata... ...
272.Conference “Ukraine’s accession to the Minamata Convention on mercury and its implementation – the priority for preserving health and environment” (2019-05-24)
... Lviv, May 24, 2019 Conference “Ukraine’s accession to the Minamata Convention on mercury and its implementation – the priority for preserving health and environment” On May 28-29, 2019, the EU project “Ukrainian civil society for European-style waste management” will hold the international conference “Ukraine’s joining the Minamata Convention on mercury and its implementation – the... ...
273.Protection of valuable mountain range Svydovets (2019-05-04)
... Region: Zakarpatya and Ivano-Frankivsk regions Essence of the case: Protection of valuable mountain range, glassier lakes, Emerald network site, wetlands from construction of ski resort «Svydovets» Essence of the problem: In May 2017, Rakhiv and Tyachiv state administrations adopted the decisions on approval of the detailed plan of the territory (DPT) and decided on functional designation... ...
274.25years working to protect nature (2019-03-30)
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275.Next court victory in a fight against new Danosha pig farm in Tlumach region (2019-03-14)
... On February 27, 2019, Tlumach region court of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast ruled in favor of local resident fighting against next Danosha pig farm in Grushka village, Tlumach region. The court agreed that the decision to allocate 5,5 ha of land (pasture) into lease for a pig farm construction was illegal and declared void the Order of... ...
276.EPL team is reporting for the year 2018 (2019-03-14)
... We face new challenges every day. Sometimes, next day after solving one problem, there are two or three new ones. A while ago, EPL made many efforts to enact the EIA procedure in Ukraine. It involved enormous advocacy work that finally lead to adoption of the law and the launching of the online register. It... ...
277.Public monitoring of the environmental assessment procedures implementation: methodology (2019-03-07)
... Procedures of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) were enacted in the XX century. Their aim is to prevent environmental damage and to establish sustainable development. Nevertheless, EIA and SEA are new for some countries and are at the initial stage of implementation. EPL with partners from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova prepared... ...
278.Hazardous Waste Management, the Ukrainian Way (2019-02-28)
... 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... ...
279.Hazardous Waste Management, the Ukrainian Way (2019-02-28)
... 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... ...
280.Environmental Control Reform (2019-02-15)
... 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,... ...
