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A petition to protect the high-altitude Carpathians gathered the required number of signatures in five days
A petition to protect the high-altitude Carpathians gathered the required number of signatures in five days

The president is being urged to convene a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, to advocate for the enactment of a protective law, and to establish protected areas

Ukraine may eliminate environmental assessments for large-scale projects
Ukraine may eliminate environmental assessments for large-scale projects

Eliminating the EIA and EIA procedures at the initial stage poses a risk to the economy and calls into question the project’s completion

The community of Zaporizhzhia is fighting to save a public park from the construction of a shopping mall. The authorities are making the process more difficult
The community of Zaporizhzhia is fighting to save a public park from the construction of a shopping mall. The authorities are making the process more difficult

For an industrial city, green spaces provide protection against pollution and overheating, yet the authorities are gradually reducing their size

The crisis in Ukraine's water sector: Experts stress the need for reforms
The crisis in Ukraine's water sector: Experts stress the need for reforms

Environmentalists are calling for the creation of a single agency to oversee water management

Just 850 UAH for a felled tree. Experts explain why fines aren't working
Just 850 UAH for a felled tree. Experts explain why fines aren't working

Activists are calling for higher fines and criminal penalties for violations

In the Carpathians, a forest containing valuable plant species is being cleared to build a power line to a wind farm
In the Carpathians, a forest containing valuable plant species is being cleared to build a power line to a wind farm

Unlike environmental activists, foresters did not notice any endangered plants there

Court seizes part of "Protasov Ravine" due to loopholes in Kyiv City Council Decision – activists
Court seizes part of "Protasov Ravine" due to loopholes in Kyiv City Council Decision – activists

The capital's authorities failed to ensure the timely return of the land to the community, which gave the owner leverage in defending their rights

Water shortage due to new law: activists call on President to veto
Water shortage due to new law: activists call on President to veto

Land reclamation is becoming more important in terms of meeting the needs of the population and maintaining the balance of water bodies

Forests in Kharkiv are being destroyed for sand extraction. The creation of a nature reserve is being blocked
Forests in Kharkiv are being destroyed for sand extraction. The creation of a nature reserve is being blocked

Criminal cases are brought against activists and they are persecuted

Permission to shoot predators in national park: activists file lawsuit against Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration
Permission to shoot predators in national park: activists file lawsuit against Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration

This decision threatens the populations of wolves, foxes, and coyotes living in the protected area

Development of the Carpathians: Ivano-Frankivsk region wants to build wind farms, activists call for action
Development of the Carpathians: Ivano-Frankivsk region wants to build wind farms, activists call for action

National parks and unique primeval forests are located not far from the development sites

Concrete instead of a park: Oschadbank sells land on the Dnipro River, Kyiv residents appeal to the government
Concrete instead of a park: Oschadbank sells land on the Dnipro River, Kyiv residents appeal to the government

The plots are part of a protected area and, according to Kyiv's master plan, are to become a park