State forestry sector needs reorganization – but now?
In light of public accusations in illegal activities, inefficiency and shortages in transparency a fundamental reform of the state forestry sector of Ukraine is a…
Self-sown forests are protected by law
Ukrainian MPs have voted in the second reading for the draft law 5650 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on the Conservation of Forests”. The…
Transparent market timber auctions have replaced corrupt direct contracts
Untreated and treated wood will now only be sold through transparent bidding. “This means that the corrupt component that worked for decades has now been…
Damaged building of Ukrderzhlisproject
The Ukrderzhlisproject looks like this today. Ukrderzhlisproject is an important enterprise for the functioning and development of the industry. It provides authorities and forest users…
Ecosystem services are essential for sustainable development of Ukraine
11.02.2022 the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine invited to a round table on “Ways of developing public policy on conservation and…
National Forest Inventory: in 2021, 909 sites were surveyed
In April this year, the Government decided to conduct a national forest inventory – sample and statistical surveys of the forest fund of Ukraine. This…
