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Anti-record for five years: in 2024, illegal logging caused UAH 817 million in losses to Ukraine
Anti-record for five years: in 2024, illegal logging caused UAH 817 million in losses to Ukraine

At the same time, the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" regularly boasts of successful transformations of the forest industry, but the numbers make us doubt it very much

Another court bans felling of trees in the Markhaliv forest for a memorial cemetery
Another court bans felling of trees in the Markhaliv forest for a memorial cemetery

From the very beginning, local residents insisted that this project should not be implemented on the territory of the Emerald Network.

The most significant environmental violations were from May 31 to June 6. Digest
The most significant environmental violations were from May 31 to June 6. Digest

The captain of a Russian oil tanker, whose negligence caused more than UAH 20 billion in environmental damage, was suspected

Environmentalists go to court over expansion of Emily Resort near Lviv: what is the reason?
Environmentalists go to court over expansion of Emily Resort near Lviv: what is the reason?

They insist that the documentation for the future construction was prepared with numerous violations

How the state and communities are losing land: activists cite 7 cases under the scandalous law №12089
How the state and communities are losing land: activists cite 7 cases under the scandalous law №12089

This regulatory act was supported by the Verkhovna Rada and signed by the President despite the opposition of the public, experts and even public authorities

Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging
Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging

Such efforts contradict the European vector of development of Ukraine

The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest

Law enforcers stop activities of two organized criminal groups of "black loggers"

Media report on foresters' fraud with the electronic timber accounting system
Media report on foresters' fraud with the electronic timber accounting system

According to journalists, the ex-director of the branch of the "Forests of Ukraine" was even suspected of interfering with electronic systems and misappropriating funds

BES suspects Forests of Ukraine of overpayment of UAH 180 million in procurement
BES suspects Forests of Ukraine of overpayment of UAH 180 million in procurement

Foresters assure that the expected value during the auction can be significantly reduced

Polissya foresters ordered tree pruning for UAH 5.7 million to a private company of the former taxpayer
Polissya foresters ordered tree pruning for UAH 5.7 million to a private company of the former taxpayer

We have heard about the "cutting" of funds for tree trimming in cities, but we have never seen forests cut for the same purpose

In 2024, the world lost a record number of forests
In 2024, the world lost a record number of forests

Combined pressures of land conversion and climate change impede recovery