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The article examines current trends in the development of land legislation in Ukraine under the conditions of climate change, the legal regime of martial law, and the challenges of post-war recovery. It is substantiated that the traditional model of land law regulation, primarily focused on the economic function of land as a means of production, is no longer sufficient in the context of increasing climate risks, soil degradation, disruption of ecosystem balance, and the large-scale impact of war on the land fund. ...

In the post-war period, the priority issues that will need to be addressed are the reconstruction of rural areas and ensuring not only food security but also environmental safety. The article draws attention to the fact that ensuring sustainable development of rural areas should become a priority task of the government of Ukraine, especially in the post-war period. The priority of such a task should be comprehensive and has to include: poverty alleviation, restoration of the state of the environment, ethno-cultura...

The relevance of this research stems from the critical importance of protecting environmental rights under conditions of martial law. Violations of these rights can lead to long-term environmental degradation and adverse impacts on public health. As of the 1000th day of the war, environmental damage to Ukraine caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation has reached an estimated USD 70 billion. Approximately 3 million hectares of forests have been destroyed, over 6,500 environmental violations recorded, and ...

The agricultural sector is an important strategic branch of any economy. Food security and food independence of the state are the key to ensuring the national security of the state. This fact became especially evident during Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which, among other things, affected the global food market. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is one of the oldest policies of the European Community, as it was launched in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome, signed by six countries (Germany, France, Italy, the ...

The purpose of this article is to provide a legal analysis of the practice of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the field of protection of environmental human rights from the point of view of the following key aspects: severity threshold, degree of discretion, positive obligations of states. Special attention was paid to the latest case of Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and others v. Switzerland. On April 9, 2024, the ECtHR for the first time upheld a complaint in a climate change case. This is the first tim...

In the context of martial law in Ukraine and significant climate change, the risks of forest fires are significantly increased. The forest areas of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone are most exposed to such threats, which is additionally mediated by a number of factors: radioactive contamination and threats of migration of radioactive elements in case of forest fires, significant clutter of these areas, structure of the stand, lack of forest roads and communications, shortcomings of legal regulation and insufficient le...

The purpose of the article is to analyze international legal documents regarding the possibility of their application for the purpose of environmental protection during armed conflict. Special attention was paid to the provisions of international humanitarian law. The gaps that exist in this area were identified. The topic is especially relevant nowadays, when we are witnessing the significant damage caused to the environment during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Already now, the d...