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Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms
Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms

Only three days were allocated for public discussion from the date of publication of the order

Police ignore, foresters conceal: why it is difficult to combat illegal logging
Police ignore, foresters conceal: why it is difficult to combat illegal logging

Activists from LIiS identified 33 cases of this crime, but law enforcement agencies opened only seven cases

Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists
Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists

Environmentalists seek to hold Ministry officials accountable for tree felling in national parks

Logging under power lines? Why Ukraine's Forestry Agency will inspect the Runa mountain pasture in winter
Logging under power lines? Why Ukraine's Forestry Agency will inspect the Runa mountain pasture in winter

Surveying snow-covered forests will not provide reliable information. Activists call this a sham to cover up future logging

Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging
Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging

The EIA curbs the appetites of foresters and enables the public to monitor whether trees really need to be cut down

New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action
New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action

The adoption of the project could give the green light to controversial wind farm construction projects, such as the one underway on the Runa mountain pasture

Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve
Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve

High-altitude forests may disappear due to the installation of up to 40 generators

Preserving Ukraine's stone steppe: environmentalists call for inventory and protection of virgin lands
Preserving Ukraine's stone steppe: environmentalists call for inventory and protection of virgin lands

The banks of steppe rivers are home to dozens of endangered species

Who caused the oil spill disaster in Odessa region? Scientists demand investigation into actions of regional administration
Who caused the oil spill disaster in Odessa region? Scientists demand investigation into actions of regional administration

According to activists, the authorities' inaction led to the escalation of the disaster caused by the Russian strike on the port

The Supervisory Board of Lesy Ukrainy supports corrupt management practices at the company, according to activists
The Supervisory Board of Lesy Ukrainy supports corrupt management practices at the company, according to activists

The council's inaction may even discredit the mechanism for attracting foreign experts to supervise Ukrainian state-owned enterprises

Water with nitrates: eco-activists have created an interactive map of water quality
Water with nitrates: eco-activists have created an interactive map of water quality

According to the latest data, the most "nitrate-rich" water is found in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions

How Ukrainians themselves are inviting "revenge from the Carpathians" through jeeping and thoughtless construction
How Ukrainians themselves are inviting "revenge from the Carpathians" through jeeping and thoughtless construction

A consumerist attitude towards mountains can result in natural disasters