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National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7
National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7

The prosecutor's office continues to expose attempts to illegally seize hundreds of hectares of protected forest and water resources

November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Due to Russia's armed aggression, damage to Ukraine's environment has already amounted to almost UAH 6 trillion

Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31
Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31

Conspiracy and negligence on the part of forestry managers, disregard for environmental standards by the head of a dairy plant, and other criminal acts caused tens of millions in damage to the state

Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI
Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI

Useful micronutrients for plants, protection from frost and disease – leaves perform many functions in nature.

The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court
The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court

In Ukraine, nearly 26,000 land plots registered in just a year and a half overlap with the boundaries of protected areas.

Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region
Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region

A 5-hectare steppe area is being artificially converted into a forest, threatening the biome and rare plants.

Creation of dipshots and other AI videos can harm the environment – Oxford scientist
Creation of dipshots and other AI videos can harm the environment – Oxford scientist

Data centers where video is generated consume energy and water on an industrial scale

Ukraine received ten mobile ecolabs from UNDP to record environmental damage
Ukraine received ten mobile ecolabs from UNDP to record environmental damage

Special vehicles are equipped with modern equipment for rapid analysis, collection and transportation of samples

Misappropriation of water fund lands worth more than UAH 50 million: three people will be tried in Kyiv region
Misappropriation of water fund lands worth more than UAH 50 million: three people will be tried in Kyiv region

The defendants resold more than 7 hectares of water fund land using fake documents

Anything but ecology: what carbon-tax funds are used for on the ground
Anything but ecology: what carbon-tax funds are used for on the ground

In communities, the resource of environmental tax is often used at their own discretion for "conditionally" environmental measures

Cherkasy community regains control over unique botanical reserve
Cherkasy community regains control over unique botanical reserve

The Prosecutor's Office of the Cherkasy region has returned 12 hectares of land with environmental protection status to communal ownership.

Athletes call for fight against climate change ahead of COP30
Athletes call for fight against climate change ahead of COP30

In 2024, climate disasters caused losses of $417 billion