THE ROLE OF UKRAINIAN DIASPORA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IN UKRAINE OF LATE 1980S — EARLY 1990S.

The role of the North American Ukrainian diaspora in the development of environmental movement in the Ukrainian SSR in late 1980s — early 1990s is investigated. It was concluded that despite widespread opinion, that diaspora concentrated its attention only on the support of Ukrainian national-liberation movement, its activities contributed to the development of the Ukrainian environmental movement as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]