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How the war in Ukraine threatens forests and the world timber trade
How the war in Ukraine threatens forests and the world timber trade

Intensive deforestation this year for the first time has transformed Finland's forests from a carbon sink to a source of emissions

The Government of Ukraine adopted the Law "On the Consevation of Forests"
The Government of Ukraine adopted the Law "On the Consevation of Forests"

The law provides for the simplification of the afforestation procedure

Ukrainian rescuers extinguished 50 wildfires a day
Ukrainian rescuers extinguished 50 wildfires a day

In Kyiv, firefighters and communal workers put out 2 hectares of grass for more than an hour

"Monument of Lost Opportunities": activists criticized new logging rules
"Monument of Lost Opportunities": activists criticized new logging rules

The document must be carefully worked out with all interested parties, which is difficult to do in a war, but possible

In Lviv region the bribe-taker from the forestry was caught on "hot"
In Lviv region the bribe-taker from the forestry was caught on "hot"

The official had previously abused his official position

Zhytomyr forest was stolen for 1.7 million UAH
Zhytomyr forest was stolen for 1.7 million UAH

Materials on this fact were handed over to the Zhytomyr Regional Prosecutor's Office and the National Police

In Zhytomyr region one downed plane caused losses of millions of UAH. Photo
In Zhytomyr region one downed plane caused losses of millions of UAH. Photo

The materials were transferred to record the crimes of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine

In the Luhansk region Russian troops destroyed more than 17 thousand hectares of forest
In the Luhansk region Russian troops destroyed more than 17 thousand hectares of forest

Environmental inspectors using modern space technology discovered large-scale forest fires

In the Carpathians decided to dismiss foresters who live "not for one salary"
In the Carpathians decided to dismiss foresters who live "not for one salary"

Staffing decisions can take the region to a whole new level

In Brazil fines for environmental crimes increased by 50 times
In Brazil fines for environmental crimes increased by 50 times

Earlier, the leader of the Latin American country criticized the practice of environmental fines

Ukraine has approved new rules for forest protection
Ukraine has approved new rules for forest protection

All forest users will use rules with uniform requirements for the protection and conservation of forests to preserve them in a climate crisis