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Environmental violations with the greatest impact from March 15th to 21st. The digest
Environmental violations with the greatest impact from March 15th to 21st. The digest

This week law enforcement officers reported cases of corrupt officials, poachers and "black loggers"

The Ministry of Environment was caught lying to Europe about logging in the Markhaliv forest
The Ministry of Environment was caught lying to Europe about logging in the Markhaliv forest

Activists and the community began to advocate for the protection of this forest a year ago

Scientists name the richest countries in the world that promote deforestation outside their borders
Scientists name the richest countries in the world that promote deforestation outside their borders

They emphasized the need to develop a policy that would take into account the loss of biodiversity outside the territories of the states

The most significant environmental violations occurred from March 8 to 14. Digest
The most significant environmental violations occurred from March 8 to 14. Digest

The most significant losses were the destruction of 16 hectares of self-sown forests and oil pollution of the Black Sea amounting to UAH 16 million.

Over 1500 km² of forest destroyed in two years of war in Ukraine, – scientists
Over 1500 km² of forest destroyed in two years of war in Ukraine, – scientists

This is approximately equal to the area of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro combined

The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG
The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG

Environmentalists call to prevent such an innovation from being adopted

The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest

All of the published cases have already gone to court, and some of them have already been sentenced

Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest
Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest

Prior to that, two courts had declared illegal the government's resolution authorizing logging in the area

Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests
Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests

Territorial communities do not want to pay for illegal logging on their territory

Major violations in the environmental sphere for February 22-28. Digest
Major violations in the environmental sphere for February 22-28. Digest

Another organized criminal group engaged in illegal logging is exposed

Environmental violations with the greatest damage for February 15-21. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for February 15-21. Digest

This week, as usual, there were several illegal logging operations and two cases of illegal mineral water extraction