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One of Ukraine's largest wetlands may be destroyed for peat extraction, activists say
One of Ukraine's largest wetlands may be destroyed for peat extraction, activists say

Previously, researchers at the Rivne Nature Reserve had already prepared the necessary documents to include the marsh in the nature reserve fund

The case involving illegal mining on protected lands in the Ternopil region has been referred to court
The case involving illegal mining on protected lands in the Ternopil region has been referred to court

The environmental damage is estimated at over 1.7 million hryvnias

Mineral exploration as a cover for crime: minerals worth over 100 million hryvnias were stolen in Volyn
Mineral exploration as a cover for crime: minerals worth over 100 million hryvnias were stolen in Volyn

This practice has already become systemic, and current legislation does not allow for the immediate suspension of subsoil use rights for violators

Quarries instead of gardens, buildings instead of forests, stumps instead of trees: a roundup of environmental crimes
Quarries instead of gardens, buildings instead of forests, stumps instead of trees: a roundup of environmental crimes

In the most high-profile case, the prosecutor’s office succeeded in proving that the development of the Svyatoshyn Ponds in Kyiv was illegal; however, the ponds had already been filled in

Environmental crimes of the week: privatization of nature reserves, protection of primeval forests, pollution costing millions
Environmental crimes of the week: privatization of nature reserves, protection of primeval forests, pollution costing millions

Due to criminal conspiracies led by forestry officials, thousands of trees continue to be illegally cut down in Ukraine

Forests in Kharkiv are being destroyed for sand extraction. The creation of a nature reserve is being blocked
Forests in Kharkiv are being destroyed for sand extraction. The creation of a nature reserve is being blocked

Criminal cases are brought against activists and they are persecuted

Environmental crimes of the week: tens of millions in losses from mineral extraction, deforestation, and pollution
Environmental crimes of the week: tens of millions in losses from mineral extraction, deforestation, and pollution

Total losses due to deforestation alone exceeded UAH 100 million

Digest of eco-crimes of the week: sentence for seizing the Dnipro riverbank, logging, and pollution
Digest of eco-crimes of the week: sentence for seizing the Dnipro riverbank, logging, and pollution

A man was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally building a recreation area on the shore of the Kremenchuk Reservoir

Digest of eco-crimes of the week: hotel complex in the forest and the struggle for national park lands
Digest of eco-crimes of the week: hotel complex in the forest and the struggle for national park lands

In Zakarpattia, the head of the forestry department "did not notice" the construction and full operation of a hotel and recreation complex in the forest

A US company illegally destroyed a unique forest in Australia. Compensation – almost $40 million
A US company illegally destroyed a unique forest in Australia. Compensation – almost $40 million

Jarrah forests are unique and fragile ecosystems that exist only in Australia

Digest of eco-crimes of the week: large-scale logging, illegal mining, and pollution
Digest of eco-crimes of the week: large-scale logging, illegal mining, and pollution

The most damaging crime is illegal use of subsoil resources