State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine — latest ecology news
The day before, environmentalists again called on the public to appeal to elected officials with the demand not to support this document
In most cases, they are related to changes in legislation
They can be behind bars for up to 6 years
Foresters claim that they purchased only the "necessary minimum"
Despite the increase in the number of open and investigated cases related to illegal cutting of trees, the number of serious sentences remains insignificant
The main forest management enterprise of the country was included in the column of the people's elected official with the hashtag #дівнизакупівли
Therefore, there are doubts about the effectiveness of the forest reform, which is currently being carried out
Dealers face up to 7 years behind bars
According to the investigators, the situation in the forest industry only worsens every year
Ecoactivists are already preparing an appeal to the ministry on this issue
As part of the reform, the government seeks to increase profits from the sale of wood
They emphasized that the negative impact of large-scale invasion on biodiversity extends far beyond the front lines