Conservation Win: Ministry of Economy Rejects Forestry Sector’s Attempt to Bypass Environmental Law
We are expressing our gratitude the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agricultural Policy.
Ignoring the Evidence: State Foresters Blame Ecological Limits for Failures Cited by EU and Prosecutors
We want to believe that Oleksiy Sobolev, the new Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agricultural Policy, will not wish to go down in history as the one who destroyed Ukraine forests.
Parliamentary Intervention: High-Level Meeting Called to Address Carpathian Wind Farm Crisis
The critical issue of the destruction of the Ukrainian Carpathians by proposed wind farm development has finally reached the level of the national Parliament.
UNCG Warns Against Destruction of Unique Borzhava Alpine Ecosystem
Journalists from the prominent Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet recently published an exposé concerning renewed plans for the construction of a major resort on the Borzhava Polonyna.
Legal Sabotage: Local Inspectors Greenlight Runa Polonyna Development, Undermining EU Standards
Instead of independently investigating the requirements of environmental legislation, the inspectors simply accepted the explanations provided by the developer.
An Appeal to Scientists: Do Not Help Destroy the Carpathians!
Regardless of what conservation measures you might recommend, the final EIA report will inevitably support the construction.
Hiding Evidence: Regional Inspectors Refuse to Release Inspection Report on Illegal Carpathian Construction
The works destroying the Runa Polonyna are taking place right now. We demand an explanation from the leadership of the State Environmental Inspectorate.
The Carpathian Svyidovets Under Threat: Construction Begins on Unique Highland Massif
We call on the Zakarpattia Regional Military Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources to establish reserve on Svyidovets.
Will Zakarpattia’s Eco-Inspectorate Notice Violations at the Runa Polonyna Wind Farm?
An inspection into the legality of the Wind Power Plant construction on the Runa Polonyna has been underway for a week and a half by the State Environmental Inspectorate in the Zakarpattia region.
Local Resistance and Official Warnings Halt Carpathian Mini-HPP Projects
We have previously reported on the threats posed by the construction of small hydropower plants in the Carpathian Mountains.