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The Ukrainian government has approved 11 environmental documents: an overview of the key ones
The Ukrainian government has approved 11 environmental documents: an overview of the key ones

This concerns the update of the National Pollutant Emission Control Plan (NPEC), the biodiversity conservation strategy, and European standards for monitoring new pollutants

A river for the select few. The Ministry of Economy was unaware that the riverbank in Koncha-Zaspa had been cordoned off
A river for the select few. The Ministry of Economy was unaware that the riverbank in Koncha-Zaspa had been cordoned off

The fences surrounding these luxury properties are built right up to the water's edge

On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear
On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear

All the factors contributing to the decline in the population of these animals are man-made

Rare sturgeons are returning to the Dnieper River after more than half a century of absence
Rare sturgeons are returning to the Dnieper River after more than half a century of absence

Fish "sense" their historical habitat, and once the barrier posed by the dam is removed, they reintegrate into the ecosystem they once knew

Dams instead of mountain streams: Activists call for a halt to the construction of small hydroelectric power plants
Dams instead of mountain streams: Activists call for a halt to the construction of small hydroelectric power plants

Artificial regulation of the reservoir and the flooding of the banks threaten rare fish species

How much damage has illegal fishing caused, and what fines are in effect in Ukraine – infographic
How much damage has illegal fishing caused, and what fines are in effect in Ukraine – infographic

Poachers caused the most damage in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions

The Danube region in Odesa Oblast is at risk of desertification
The Danube region in Odesa Oblast is at risk of desertification

The cause is large-scale hydraulic engineering intervention, exacerbated by climate change

Ukraine plans to protect peatlands and restore river flow rates
Ukraine plans to protect peatlands and restore river flow rates

Nowadays, most rivers have lost their natural flow due to excessive regulation by hydraulic structures

Without EIA and with violations: authorities in Zakarpattia did not stop illegal construction of a crossing
Without EIA and with violations: authorities in Zakarpattia did not stop illegal construction of a crossing

Such works required a project and an environmental impact assessment

The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land
The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land

As a bonus, the reservoir stopped drying up and water blooms decreased

Water in Ukraine's river basins will be tested at over 500 monitoring points
Water in Ukraine's river basins will be tested at over 500 monitoring points

The priority is water bodies where water is taken for drinking and domestic needs