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471.PROTECTION OF National Nature Park “HOLOSIYIVSKY” (2017-04-12)
... Essence of the case: conservation of biological diversity and the territory of NPP “Holosiyivskyi” The essence of the problem:In April 2016, unknown individuals cut down trees on 0.40 hectares of the Holosiyivskyi National Nature Park in the Bychok tract. These unknown individuals were representatives of Avesta-Bud LLC, which in 2008 and 2010 leased a 2.56-hectare... ...
472.A unique geological monument destructed in Dnipropetrovsk region (2017-04-06)
... In the vicinity of Krivyi Rih, the unknown destroyed the monument of nature called “Outcrops of arkose sandstones.” The violations were revealed by local area studies experts who write for wikipedia. During the examination of this protected object, the experts detected that it was significantly damaged by illegal stone mining. In particular, the cliff suffered... ...
473.A unique geological monument destructed in Dnipropetrovsk region (2017-04-06)
... In the vicinity of Krivyi Rih, the unknown destroyed the monument of nature called “Outcrops of arkose sandstones.” The violations were revealed by local area studies experts who write for wikipedia. During the examination of this protected object, the experts detected that it was significantly damaged by illegal stone mining. In particular, the cliff suffered... ...
474.Legal regime of protected areas in Ukraine: history of development, legal aspects and foreign experience (compendium) (2017-03-24)
... The compendium continues the sequel of publications aimed to help everyone who cares about biodiversity preservation in Ukraine through creation and protection of territories and objects of nature reserve fund. The compendium has practical focus and consists of a theoretical and practical part, contains analysis of legal acts and plans of protected areas management in... ...
475.Protection of the right to safe and healthy environment (2017-03-23)
... Case: extension of the lifetime of nuclear reactor № 1at South-Ukrainian nuclear power plant (SU NPP) Region: Ukraine, Mykolaiv region, Yuzhnoukrainsk Essence of the case: protection of the right to safe and healthy environment during decision-making on extension of the lifetime of nuclear reactor №1 at SU NPP Parties: EPL, the State Inspection of Nuclear... ...
476.Dead zones may threaten coral reefs worldwide (2017-03-22)
... Dead zones affect dozens of coral reefs around the world and threaten hundreds more according to a new study by Smithsonian scientists published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Watching a massive coral reef die-off on the Caribbean coast of Panama, they suspected it was caused by a dead zone — a low-oxygen... ...
477.Amazon River no younger than 9 million years, new study shows (2017-03-22)
... Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the University of Brasilia (Brazil) have determined the age of the formation of the Amazon River at 9.4 to 9 million years ago (Ma) with data that convincingly refutes substantial younger estimates. Their results are published as early view in the journal Global and Planetary Change. The... ...
478.The last chance for Ukraine to save face in the context of the Aarhus Convention (2017-03-21)
... On January 23, 2017, Christian Friis Bach – Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe addressed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Klimkin with a letter on the findings of the Compliance Committee of the Aarhus Convention on Ukraine’s implementation of decisions V/9m of the Meeting of the Parties regarding... ...
479.The authorities of the village where deforestation rate is the highest in Kyiv oblast protest against creation of a national park (2017-03-21)
... V. Sereda, the village mayor of Plesetske village in Kyiv oblast, appealed to the head of the Kyiv Regional Council H. Starikov with the request to prevent the establishment of a new national park in Kyiv oblast. The creation of the national nature parks “Pryirpinnya and Chernechyi lis”1 was initiated by scholars and activists of... ...
480.Lost protected objects and territories in Zaporizhzhia region (2017-03-21)
... We continuing analyzing losses of natural reserve fund in the regions of Ukraine and next goes Zaporizhzhia region, which has the most developed agricultural sector. In the region, there are 336 objects of protected areas totally covering 152422.9624 hectares. The actual area of protected areas in the region is 124242.9624 ha, ie 4.57% of the... ...
