Figure 7 – Dynamics of pollutants into the environment in Ukraine
Source: calculated by the author according to data [16]
Woodland characteristics of the territory remain practically unchanged – 17.6%,
although in 2000, the forests were 18.0%. For Ukraine, increasing the value of this
indicator is especially important, as the forest area in the country is negligible.
There is a positive tendency in the issue of violation of land. If in 1985 there
were violated 18.7 thousand hectares of land, then in 2015 only 0.5 thousand hectares,
or 37 times less. However, cases of land recultivation have deteriorated. If in 1985 it
amounted to 22.0 thousand hectares, then in 2015, only 0.1 thousand hectares, or 220
times less (Fig. 8).
Figure 8 – Dynamics of the affected area and reclaimed area of land in Ukraine
Source: calculated by the author according to data [16]
15549,4
7483,5
5908,66615,6
6678
6877,36821,16719,8
5346,24521,3
3199
4652
3313
3444
1744
1612
1521
1717
923
875
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2000
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2012
2013
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2015
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in the atmosphere, thousand tons
the volume of discharge into water surface of contaminated return water, million cubic
meters
18,7
17
3,5
1,9
2
1,2
1,2
1,2
1,1
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0,5
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10
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2014
2015
Violation of land, thousand hectares
Reclamation of land, thousand hectares
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