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Digest of environmental offences: illegal logging, off-road driving and hunting offences
Digest of environmental offences: illegal logging, off-road driving and hunting offences

A jeep driver from Zakarpattia and the head of a polluting company in Dnipro are to stand trial

Preserving what is most precious: will designating primeval forests as protected areas help us reach EU standards for nature conservation?
Preserving what is most precious: will designating primeval forests as protected areas help us reach EU standards for nature conservation?

It is impossible to restore primeval forests after they have been felled, as these ecosystems have taken millennia to develop

Are activists not citizens? The Environmental Inspectorate has refused to carry out an inspection of the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture
Are activists not citizens? The Environmental Inspectorate has refused to carry out an inspection of the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture

Environmental campaigners regard this as an excuse, as the results of such requests have previously even been used as evidence in court

Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist
Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist

A separate issue is the drainage of marshes and floodplains, which is taking place due to the rapid urbanisation of Lviv and Uzhhorod

Top Ukrainian MPs promoting anti-environmental laws — according to activists
Top Ukrainian MPs promoting anti-environmental laws — according to activists

They are involved in draft legislation that poses a threat to forests, water resources and biodiversity

Fines for environmental offences could increase tenfold: on new draft legislation
Fines for environmental offences could increase tenfold: on new draft legislation

For breaching environmental safety regulations, an offender may face a fine of up to 170,000 UAH or be sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment

Is there any room for environmental protection in the new Cabinet’s plans?
Is there any room for environmental protection in the new Cabinet’s plans?

What government officials failed to mention, and why certain objectives raise doubts

Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: the country’s forests, mineral resources and water bodies have suffered
Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: the country’s forests, mineral resources and water bodies have suffered

Thousands of trees have been found to have been illegally felled in the north of the country

5 ‘eco-friendly’ solutions that actually make things worse for the environment
5 ‘eco-friendly’ solutions that actually make things worse for the environment

We explain why good intentions alone do not guarantee environmental benefits

How to spot greenwashing: 8 phrases you shouldn’t believe
How to spot greenwashing: 8 phrases you shouldn’t believe

We expose the tricks brands use to disguise ordinary marketing as concern for the environment

Not just batteries: 10 things you mustn’t put in the bin
Not just batteries: 10 things you mustn’t put in the bin

Let’s take a look at which everyday household items require special disposal

Ukrainian cities leading the way in environmental protection and development
Ukrainian cities leading the way in environmental protection and development

Which Ukrainian cities are already preparing for climate change and implementing European standards?