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The study aimed to outline the ecological and economic priority areas of forestry production in Ukraine in the postwar period. Theoretical and informational basis of the study were reports of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine, laws and regulations of Ukraine and the European Union, the Global Forest Watch platform, studies of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of environmental protection, environmental economics and forestry management. Economic and statistical (statistical data processing in assessing the numerical relationship of various phenomena and the forest production); correlation-regression (study of the impact of forestry activities); abstractlogical (theoretical generalizations and concluding) research methods have been used. According to the analyzed research, the main problems that will slow the development of new directions of forestry production and forest industry in general in the postwar period are the tenuous relationship between forestry and wood processing industry; low technological level; poor innovation activity; low efficiency of forest resources use; insufficient implementation of the postulates of European environmental policy statements. Criteria for the effectiveness of forestry production environmentalization, taking into account current and retrospective indicators, the current legislative requirements, confirmed theoretical and mathematical models, information on current efficiency, the results of the internal check, etc. have been proposed. Based on statistical data the analysis which allows characterizing prospects of creation and development of new forestry clusters has been carried out. The main characteristics of the cluster in the timber industry for the full functioning of the line and its modernization and ecologization in the postwar period have been outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The forest sector occupies a special place in the 'green' economy. Today, forests are of great importance for biodiversity conservation, climate regulation and water resources. That is, now the forest acts not only as a natural capital that provides society with material resources, but it is also a complex ecosystem capable of generating various ecosystem services. Therefore, our study aimed to outline the scientific and methodological principles of rehabilitation of radioactively contaminated forest ecosystems of Ukrainian Polissia in the context of the EU European Green Deal, taking into account modern environmental and socio-economic features to ensure full integration into the European domain. The article outlines the scientific and methodological principles of rehabilitation of radioactively contaminated forest ecosystems of Ukrainian PolissÑ-a in the context of the European Green Deal, taking into account modern environmental and socio-economic features to ensure full integration of the state into the European domain. It was found that the irrational use of forest resources has led to the fact that over the past 40 years there has been a partial loss of forest biodiversity, and broadleaf forests are on the verge of extinction. The Chornobyl accident, which polluted about 3.5 million hectares of Ukraine's forests, has become critical for the country's forestry sector. 1 million 230 thousand ha of the surveyed forested areas had a critical density of radionuclide contamination, 157 thousand ha of which were withdrawn from commercial use due to high 137Cs contamination levels. It was emphasized that deforestation and degradation of forest ecosystems are some of the most pressing environmental problems of our time. The article improves the scientific and methodological principles of rehabilitation of radioactively contaminated forest ecosystems of the Ukrainian Polissia in the context of the European Green Deal taking into account the modern ecological and socio-economic peculiarities to ensure the full integration of the state into the European domain. The revision of the principles and priorities of forest management on the lands affected by the Chornobyl catastrophe and the return of these lands to safe economic use was substantiated taking into account the policies of the EU European Green Deal. It was established that the main actions on rehabilitation of radioactively contaminated forest ecosystems should be focused on the identification of the current radioactive situation in the forests with the aim of the possibility of renewal of forest management activities and production of forest industry products. This will contribute to the improvement of productivity of forest plantations and the renewal of forestry production of the depressed region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research aimed to estimate the intensity of the impact of some environmental factors on the seasonal development of apical bark beetle (Ips acuminatus) in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stands in the conditions of Ukrainian Polissya, as well as to evaluate the extent and dynamics of infestation of forest ecosystems. According to the results of the classification of the obtained satellite images, the dynamics of the area and number of tree mortality foci of P. sylvestris per quadrant was determined, which enabled us to create appropriate maps by the area of infestation and its propagation rate. In 2018, there was an intensive increase in the area affected by apical bark beetles compared to 2017. Whereas in 2019 the expansion of the affected areas compared to the previous 2018 slowed down significantly. Approximation of experimental data revealed the presence of a logarithmically normal distribution for the infestation area, and, consequently, the size of the pest population. The Principal Component Analysis revealed that in the studied area the most important factor influencing the population dynamics of ipid bark beetle and, accordingly, the intensity of its invasion, were weather and climatic conditions. Characteristics of the stand had little effect. It was established that favourable climatic conditions led to the fact that in the territory of Ukrainian Polissya I. acuminatus develops in more than two generations per year, and also slightly changed the attack strategy, namely the rate of damage and selectivity. An assumption on the further forming of favourable conditions for the proliferation of I. acuminatus, the emergence of new, not previously characteristic of the pest features of seasonal development and, consequently, the insect invasion on stands of P. sylvestris was made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The analysis of the main indicators of the forest resource potential of the border regions of Ukraine as of 2017, as well as the area of forest reproduction by sowing and planting forests in the context leadership border regions of Ukraine. The relationship of capital investment to the rational use of natural resources, UAH million, the area of forest reproduction, by region, thousand hectares, is analyzed. and the environmental stability factor for the period 1990-2017. On the basis of the correlation analysis it was proved that a sufficient level of influence of the volume of foreign investments on the environmental tax, the costs of enterprises for the protection and rational use of natural resources, the amount of emissions per 1 person indicates a moderate direct relationship between these environmental and economic factors. The algorithm of stages of carrying out of the multifactor regression model, which provides definition and selection of ecological and economic indicators, is developed. After all, the objectives and main objectives of the investment mechanism are to meet certain conditions for the prospect of development of the context leadership border regions. And the criteria of the mechanism are intended to ensure the realization of strategic and tactical goals and levers applied by the bodies of regional government and local self-government within their powers, with the aim of forcing in this territory the conditions for expanded reproduction and ensuring ecological and economic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The statistical data on investments in Rivne region for 2010-2016 are analyzed and presented in terms of sources of financing: the state budget, local budgets, own funds of enterprises, loans and loans, foreign investments and other sources of financing. Correlation analysis of available data is carried out. It was found that the profit of private peasant farms has a high linear dependence on budget investments, own funds of enterprises, loans, as well as other sources of financing. Farmers, however, depended heavily on state budget funds, but more dependent on foreign funds than OSG. Research shows that the greatest problem of low productivity of agricultural land use has low ecological security. The structural and economic system of land resources use is discussed. Directions for effective functioning and economic stimulation of balanced use of agricultural lands are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]