Forests — latest ecology news

Ukraine will demand from Russia at least $46 billion in compensation for damage to nature
Ukraine will demand from Russia at least $46 billion in compensation for damage to nature

Ukraine is already implementing environmental restoration projects

Will Ukrainian forests pass into the hands of private companies?
Will Ukrainian forests pass into the hands of private companies?

If there is a reduction in foresters, some reforestation works will lose quality, because no one will do them

How the energy crisis will hit nature with an ax and what can expect
How the energy crisis will hit nature with an ax and what can expect

The majority of Ukrainians feel the problems of the energy sector themselves and are freezing in their own homes

The court forced a forest farm from the Kyiv region to pay a million hryvnias for the destruction of trees
The court forced a forest farm from the Kyiv region to pay a million hryvnias for the destruction of trees

The forest farm violated the requirements of environmental protection legislation

20,000 hectares of new forests appeared in Ukraine during the year
20,000 hectares of new forests appeared in Ukraine during the year

Poltava, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions most actively participated in the increase of the forest fund

The rules of forests' reproduction have been updated in Ukraine
The rules of forests' reproduction have been updated in Ukraine

The new rules prohibit reforestation with non-native tree species

Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change
Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change

Nature-based climate solutions are one way to achieve net zero

Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution
Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution

During 2022, the district prosecutor's office sent 15 criminal proceedings related to illegal logging to court

IKEA was accused of buying wood from Belarusian colonies
IKEA was accused of buying wood from Belarusian colonies

Many IKEA products have been manufactured using forced labor in Belarusian prisons for years

The court put an end to the issue of returning land to the state for 28 million hryvnias
The court put an end to the issue of returning land to the state for 28 million hryvnias

The decision has already entered into force

"New Year's tree" operation was announced in Kyiv region to save trees from cutting down
"New Year's tree" operation was announced in Kyiv region to save trees from cutting down

The "correct" Christmas tree can be purchased at specialized sales points