UDC 349.414:631.4:502.17; JEL Q15, Q18, Q24, Q28
Kiptach, F. Ya. (2025). Otsinka stanu dovkillya Ukrayiny: metody ta rezul'taty (rehional'nyy vymir) [Assessment of the state of the environment in Ukraine: methods and results (regional dimension)]. Rehional'na ekonomika - Regional Economy, 116 (2), 26-38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36818/1562-0905-2025-2-3 [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Kiptach Fedir Yasonovych

Ph.D. of Geography, Associate Professor

Senior Researcher of the Department of regional ecological policy and environmental management of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: kiptach@ukr.net

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Resume

The state of the environment is assessed based on the dominants of anthropogenic load in the regions of Ukraine. When selecting them, three main aspects should be taken into account: a) compliance with the objectives of the 2030 Basic Principles (Strategy) of the State Environmental Policy of Ukraine; b) the availability of relevant statistical, field, and laboratory analytical data to ensure the accuracy of the research and analysis; c) the environmental assessment parameters should be open to updates and adjustments in accordance with monitoring indicators. The main criteria for selecting the assessment parameters and indicators in this study included their priority and availability in calculations of the environmental situation in the country’s regions and the effectiveness of achieving the strategic goals of sustainable development. The article notes that an effective state environmental policy requires the creation of a modern information and analytical base for research on the state of atmospheric air, aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, waste management, and demographic changes. The environmental assessment is based on four groups of indicators: a) Group A – Atmospheric air; b) Group B – Aquatic ecosystems; c) Group C – Terrestrial ecosystems; and d) Group D – Waste management. An algorithm for calculating component and integral indices of the state of the environment is proposed. Based on the assessment results of the study of the regions of Ukraine in terms of consolidated and integral indices of anthropogenic load and their indicators, the following gradations of the state of the environment are identified: favourable, moderate, satisfactory, and tense. A favourable state is identified in five regions: Zakarpatska, Zhytomyrska, Chernivetska, Volynska, and Chernihivska oblasts. A moderate state is reported in Ternopilska, Hmelnytska, Rivnenska, Hersonska, Kyivska, Cherkaska, Kirovohradska, Ivano-Frankivska, Vinnytska, and Poltavska oblasts. A satisfactory state is typical for Mykolayivska, Harkivska, Odeska, Sumska, Lvivska, and Luhanska oblasts. A tense state is peculiar to the city of Kyiv, Zaporizka, Donetska, and Dnipropetrovska oblasts. The article emphasises that environmental assessment indicators should be open to information updates and adjustments in accordance with future monitorings. An environmental assessment can serve as an informative basis for diversifying regional environmental policy instruments.

Keywords:

atmospheric air, aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, waste, assessment parameters and indicators, state of the environment

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