ENVIRONMENTAL AND MAN-MADE THREATS IN THE ZONE OF MILITARY CONFLICT IN EASTERN UKRAINE

  • Serhii Ivaniuta
Keywords: ecological security, threats, military conflict, emergency situations, environment.

Abstract

The influence of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine on the increase of environmental and man-made threats is analyzed. The contemporary threats to the national security of Ukraine in the field of environmental and manmade security which are strengthened as a result of military actions on the territory of antiterrorist operation are determined. Priority measures to improve monitoring and prevention of threats of environmental and technogenic origin in the zone of military conflict that could lead to negative consequences for the population and the environment in the case of their implementation are outlined.

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Published
2018-08-04
How to Cite
Ivaniuta, S. (2018). ENVIRONMENTAL AND MAN-MADE THREATS IN THE ZONE OF MILITARY CONFLICT IN EASTERN UKRAINE. Strategic Panorama, (1), 53-60. Retrieved from https://niss-panorama.com/index.php/journal/article/view/25
Section
Energy, Environmental and Technogenic Security