Forests — latest ecology news

Photo – The most resonant environmental violations from June 21 to 27. Digest
The most resonant environmental violations from June 21 to 27. Digest

This week traditionally did not do without the executives with SE "Forests of Ukraine", which were made on illegal equipment with wood

Photo – Major violations in the ecosphere for June 14-20. Digest
Major violations in the ecosphere for June 14-20. Digest

This week, among other things, we tell you about court verdicts worth millions of hryvnias

Photo – The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted amendments to the rules of logging: how experts assessed the innovations
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted amendments to the rules of logging: how experts assessed the innovations

Research logging can pave the way for logging in forests where it is currently prohibited

Photo – Illegal enrichment of more than UAH 44 million: former director of the branch of "Forests of Ukraine" received suspicion
Illegal enrichment of more than UAH 44 million: former director of the branch of "Forests of Ukraine" received suspicion

Despite the "reform" of the forestry industry, the number and appetite of corrupt foresters is only growing

Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest

This week, both "black loggers" and forestry workers were traditionally caught in illegal logging.

Photo – 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

Photo – 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.

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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