Forests — latest ecology news
The Ministry of Economy insists that it will combat illegal logging and corruption risks
The "stars" of the week are foresters from the Odesa region who used intimidation to force forest workers to illegally cut down and sell trees
Department directors earned more than 10 times as much as the Prime Minister of Ukraine
Forestry equipment must operate under electronic warfare cover to avoid being struck by enemy drones
The fire spread across approximately 75 hectares. It was even necessary to use aircraft to extinguish the blaze
Brazil is an example of how, with political will, deforestation can be significantly reduced
While institutions are trying to figure out who to hold accountable, the logging continues, with no way to track its scale or the effectiveness of efforts to stop it
The cause of the fire is still unknown
Lawmakers are compelled to respond to threats to the competitiveness of European industry and the agricultural sector
In Bukovina, in particular, a large-scale scheme involving the export of unaccounted-for timber was uncovered following 26 searches
Decisions will be made in the near future
In total, the plan is to reforest nearly 16,000 hectares of land over the course of the year