Maria Shevchuk
Author: Editor
The Zone and the war: the new tragedy of Chornobyl
Alex Ovchinnikov
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Ukraine Recovery Plan: environmental “blind spots” in RDNA reports
The environmental dimension of Ukraine’s recovery remains underestimated in RDNA reports (Rapid Damage and Needs Assessments). From 2023 to 2026, the approach evolved from a narrow focus on forests to a broader understanding of ecosystems, yet RDNA5 has simplified the analysis again. Biodiversity is mentioned only within a general damage estimate of $36 billion, while…
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Environmental consequences of the war in Ukraine: Dec 2025 – February 2026 review
RDNA5 Report on Ukraine: a brief look at environmental gaps
After the start of the war, the World Bank, the EU, the UN and the government of Ukraine introduced a series of reports to assess damage and recovery needs (RDNA – Rapid Damage and Needs Assessments). These documents combine data on destruction with estimates of reconstruction financing; their environmental component raises concerns. The latest version,…
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How new technology is helping make Ukraine’s demining process greener
Yelizaveta Temchenko
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Black Sea dolphins and porpoises: the impact of war on marine mammals
Full-scale war has significantly increased the ecological risks facing the Black Sea marine mammals. Today, three species inhabit the region: the bottlenose dolphin, the common dolphin, and the porpoise. As apex predators, they are particularly vulnerable to pollution and ecosystem changes. Historically, these populations have already suffered from hunting, unsustainable coastal development and invasive species….
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Kreminski Forests National Park in the Luhansk region devastated by the war
The Kreminski Forests National Park in the Luhansk region has been virtually destroyed as a result of the fighting. Established in 2019, this park was the region’s only national park and one of the largest forest areas in eastern Ukraine. The Kreminski Forests were a unique natural phenomenon. It was an island of boreal forests…
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Building Back Business as usual: Can the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment provide strategic planning support for green rebuilding of Ukraine?
Carbon dioxide emissions from the war in Ukraine grew by 75 million tons
A new assessment of the environmental and climate impacts of the war in Ukraine reveals far-reaching consequences. Over four years of full-scale invasion, CO2 emissions totaled 311 million tons—equivalent to France’s total annual emissions and half of Germany’s annual emissions—and are estimated to have caused nearly $57 billion in climate damage. Of these, 114 million…
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