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751.Economic courts closed the doors of justice for NGOs (2016-02-19)

( Екологія/Protection of biodiversity/News )

... On 16 February 2016, Kyiv Appellate Economic Courts supported the decision of Economic Court of Kyiv by which EPL was refused the right to challenge state acts on the right to use lands by regional landscape park “Hranitno-stepove Pobuzhzhia”. Back in 2006 by an illegal decision made by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the... ...

752.Ukrainian dolphin is unhappy dolphin (2016-02-18)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... 19 February is the World Day of Sea Mammals Protection. Ukraine has also habitats of mammals. There are three types of cetaceans in Ukrainian territorial waters – bottlenose dolphins, porpoises and azov dolphins. All of them are on the Red Species List of Ukraine and International agreement on the conservation of cetaceans. ...

753.Ukrainian dolphin is unhappy dolphin (2016-02-18)

( Екологія/EPL research/Protection of biodiversity )

... 19 February is the World Day of Sea Mammals Protection. Ukraine has also habitats of mammals. There are three types of cetaceans in Ukrainian territorial waters – bottlenose dolphins, porpoises and azov dolphins. All of them are on the Red Species List of Ukraine and International agreement on the conservation of cetaceans.1 But are these... ...

754.In 2015 in Ukraine less than 3% of the planned protected areas have been actually created (2016-02-17)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... Despite the fact that the Strategy of regional development of Ukraine envisages expansion of the network of protected areas, during 2015 only in 10 regions of Ukraine decisions about creation of protected areas were adopted. Moreover, one protected object was created by the Ordinance of the President of Ukraine. ...

755.In 2015 in Ukraine less than 3% of the planned protected areas have been actually created (2016-02-17)

( Екологія/EPL research/Protection of biodiversity )

... Despite the fact that the Strategy of regional development of Ukraine envisages expansion of the network of protected areas, during 2015 only in 10 regions of Ukraine decisions about creation of protected areas were adopted. Moreover, one protected object was created by the Ordinance of the President of Ukraine. EPL environmentalists analyzed the process of... ...

756.Full-scale military training was held in the national natural park “Oleshkivski Sands” (2016-02-17)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... As known earlier, in October 2015 the territory of Kozachelaherska arena of Nizhniodniprovskiy (Oleshkivski) sands was entered by military troops. Military armed forces in fact illegally seized the territory, including the part that borders on the national natural park “Oleshkivski sands.” ...

757.Full-scale military training was held in the national natural park “Oleshkivski Sands” (2016-02-17)

( Екологія/EPL research/Protection of biodiversity )

... As known earlier, in October 2015 the territory of Kozachelaherska arena of Nizhniodniprovskiy (Oleshkivski) sands was entered by military troops. Military armed forces in fact illegally seized the territory, including the part that borders on the national natural park “Oleshkivski sands.” Information about this fact was disseminated by administration of the national natural park via... ...

758.The construction works in Mykilska Slobidka reveal an illegal scheme of construction (video from the air) (2016-02-17)

( EPL: Events and Announcements )

... The construction of a multistoried residential complex in Mykilska Slobidka in Dniprobskyi district of Kyiv is a bright illustration of one of the most widely spread schemes used by Kyiv municipal council for allocating particularly valuable land lots from protected reserve for construction purposes. This is the persuasion of environmentalists of International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law”... ...

759.Ukraine ratified the Protocol on Pollution Release and Transfer Register (2016-02-17)

( Екологія/Aarhus Convention/PRTR protocol )

... The draft law # 0078 of 3 February 2016 was supported by 233 people’s deputies of the Verkhovna Rada. The goal of the draft law is ratification of the Protocol on launching the unified electronic system of access to information on permits, reports, inspection materials in the sphere of environmental protection for authorities and the... ...

760.How should a soldier protect him/herself from toxic gases during sheling? (2016-02-16)

( Екологія/Environment and war/EPL research )

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