Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine — latest ecology news
Environmental policy remains under the remit of the Ministry of Economy
It is not yet known who will head the reorganised ministry
A year of the ‘mega-ministry’ in operation has shown that the environment has lost its own voice, its staff and its political clout at precisely the moment when the challenges have become unprecedented
They demand that the authorities listen to them and start working together to resolve pressing issues
Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi held a similar position at the Ministry of Environmental Protection
A series of decisions by Ukrainian officials runs counter to European environmental priorities
According to environmentalists, this causes complex damage to protected areas and may lead to starvation among wild animals
Under her leadership, one-tenth of all timber in Ukraine was harvested in national parks and nature reserves
During its existence, the merged ministry has not carried out a single reform and, at the same time, has ceased to act as a safeguard against the adoption of harmful laws
The committee recommends developing a number of documents in the field of forestry, as well as amending the law on environmental impact assessment beyond the scope of the draft law "On the timber market."
Special vehicles are equipped with modern equipment for rapid analysis, collection and transportation of samples
In particular, MPs will once again submit their proposals on the draft law "On the Timber Market" and improvement of Ukrainian legislation