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Eco-activists saved the reserve in the Mykolaiv region from flooding
Eco-activists saved the reserve in the Mykolaiv region from flooding

Flooding the Nice Park would destroy hundreds of rare species of animals and plants and a cultural heritage site

The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"
The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"

The document contains a number of positive and negative norms

EIA procedure can be updated despite unresolved hot points in Ukraine
EIA procedure can be updated despite unresolved hot points in Ukraine

The Ministry of Environment rejected some of the experts' proposals, and did not consider some of them

The EcoCommittee gave its assessment of the new draft law on EIA
The EcoCommittee gave its assessment of the new draft law on EIA

According to experts, the document also contains a number of negative provisions

Experts drew the attention of the EcoCommittee to the sharp corners of the new draft law on traffic control
Experts drew the attention of the EcoCommittee to the sharp corners of the new draft law on traffic control

Most of the numerous proposed changes to the EIA procedure are aimed at regulating the procedure

The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 29
The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 29

People's deputies will consider draft law No. 6544 "On the rational consumption of natural resources and products", which will increase the prices of non-ecological goods

A cement plant plans to burn its waste near residential areas in the Rivne region
A cement plant plans to burn its waste near residential areas in the Rivne region

Emissions from burning waste can cause the development of oncological and cardiovascular diseases

An asphalt plant to be build in Fairy Yar near Kyiv: activists sound the alarm
An asphalt plant to be build in Fairy Yar near Kyiv: activists sound the alarm

The local government does not help the community to defend its position

The EcoСommittee will consider the new draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"
The EcoСommittee will consider the new draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"

According to experts, the document also contains a number of negative provisions

The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 15: agenda
The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 15: agenda

People's deputies will consider draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"

Ukraine to introduce new rules Environmental impact assessment
Ukraine to introduce new rules Environmental impact assessment

The new document, in particular, proposes to abolish the requirement to publish notices and announcements in the mass media

Eco-activists opposed the construction of a wind farm in the Carpathians
Eco-activists opposed the construction of a wind farm in the Carpathians

Wind energy is the most eco-friendly type of RES and has relatively low indicators of negative impact on the environment