АНАЛІЗ ЕКОЛОГО-ЕКОНОМІЧНИХ НАСЛІДКІВ ВІЙНИ В УКРАЇНІ

Abstract

The article analyzes the environmental and economic consequences of the war after Russia's fullscale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The deep and wide-ranging problems of this issue go beyond Ukraine, becoming a global crisis. The ongoing war in Ukraine is the largest and most catastrophic in its consequences over the past 20 years. And it can already be said that the manifestations of this war have affected the entire world community, both in terms of the economic processes that have begun to take place in the world and the threats and challenges associated with environmental safety, environmental destruction and "ecocide." Ukraine is one of the most industrialized countries in Europe, with an estimated 6 billion tons of liquid waste generated by coal mines, chemical plants, and other heavy industries. These extremely sensitive facilities are constantly exposed to Russian shelling. The global environmental community is concerned about the events in Ukraine, because environmental issues and climate change are not a problem for one country. War provokes greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the hostilities have resulted in additional emissions of about 120 million tons of carbon dioxide. As Russia's nuclear terrorism poses a global threat, nearly 70 countries supported the IAEA resolution to return the ZNPP to full control of Ukraine. The international community should take more decisive and effective steps to stop this. The explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on June 6, 2023, was the largest man-made disaster of the last decade. It damaged housing, infrastructure, the environment, and cultural heritage. 150 thousand hectares of protected areas of European importance were affected. 64,000 hectares of forest and 17 hunting grounds covering 403,000 hectares were flooded or damaged. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, environmental damage is estimated at UAH 2,179 billion. According to the State Ecological Inspectorate, more than 2,500 appeals have been registered that qualify as crimes against the environment. Of these, 14 are classified as ecocide.