Environment — latest ecology news
"Forests of Ukraine" continues to pay local authorities for inadequate forest protection
The UN is calling for a reduction in emissions and a shift towards clean energy technologies
Only 6% of the funds were spent on biodiversity conservation
Specifically, in the Kharkiv region, authorities are seeking to impose a fine of over 100 million hryvnias on a company for the illegal extraction of loam and clay
People consider police efforts ineffective, and suspect unscrupulous tenants of the illegal logging
The "stars" of the week are foresters from the Odesa region who used intimidation to force forest workers to illegally cut down and sell trees
This should help protect ecosystems that are vital for climate resilience and biodiversity
Residents complained about the logging of healthy forests and the loss of drinking water in the community
Brazil is an example of how, with political will, deforestation can be significantly reduced
While institutions are trying to figure out who to hold accountable, the logging continues, with no way to track its scale or the effectiveness of efforts to stop it
The renewal of the bus fleet in the regional capital is being touted as an environmentally friendly initiative
In Bukovina, in particular, a large-scale scheme involving the export of unaccounted-for timber was uncovered following 26 searches