WELCOME to STATE of the ENVIRONMENT IN UKRAINE

Issues

Pressure

State

Impact

Response

Emission dynamics of polluting substances from stationary sour ces by main sectors of economic activities:

Table 3.3 - polluting substances, Table 3.4 - particulate matters, Table 3.5 - sulphur dioxide, Table 3.6 -   nitrogen oxides, Table 3.7 - hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds, Table 3.8 - carbon monoxide

Emission dynamics of polluting substances from mobile sources

Table 3.1 Cities where emissions of polluting substances from stationary sources have increased

Table 3.2 Cities with the highest quantity of emissions of polluting substances from stationary sources

Map7 Emission from stationary sources into atmospheric air

Fig. 3.17 Towns with maximum pollutant emissions

Fig. 3.18 Emission dynamics of polluting substances from stationary sources by main sectors of economic activities

Average daily concentrations of :

Table 3.9 -dust, Table 3.10 -nitrogen, Table 3.11-sulphur dioxide, Table 3.12-carbon monoxide

Table 4.1 Content of main pollutants in atmospheric air

Table 4.2 List of substances whose content in the atmospheric air of cities has caused the highest pollution

Fig.4.1 Annual average content of benzapyrene in atmospheric air of Ukraine cities in 1998 multiple to maximum permissible concentration

Fig.4.2 Weighted average content of separate ions (%) in total mineralization of atmospheric precipitations

Impact of urbanization on the environment

Table 3.17 Dynamics of water use by main branches of the economy

Table 3.19  Dynamics of wastewater discharges into water bodies by main branches of the economy

Discharge of pollutants into water bodies

Map8 Discharge of polluted sewage into surface water bodies in the region

Table 3.13  Dynamics of surface and ground water abstraction

Table 3.14 Use of water

Table 3.15  Indices of water abstraction and use from rivers and seas

Table 3.17 Dynamics of water use by main branches of the economy

Table 3.18 Dynamics of water losses during transportation in regions

Table 3.19  Dynamics of wastewater discharges into water bodies by main branches of the economy

Table 3.20  Dynamics of discharge of polluting substances into water bodies by regions

Table 3.21  Dynamics of discharge of polluting substances into the rivers and seas

Table 3.22  Discharge of returning waters into rivers

Table 3.23  Capacity of water treatment plants

Table 4.3  Chemical pollution of surface waters versus river basins and reservoirs

Fig.3.1 Dynamics of water abstraction from surface and ground water systems

Fig.3.2 Consumption of water from water bodies

Fig.3.3 Dynamics of contaminant substances discharge into Ukrainian rivers and seas

Table 4.3 Chemical pollution of surface waters versus river basins and reservoirs

Table 4.4 State of hydrobiocenoses of surface waters versus river basins

Impact of urbanization on the environment

Table 3.23 Capacity of water treatment plants

Map20 Main sources and degrees of pollution in Azov-Black Seas basin

Table 4.5 Pollution of the sea waters

Fig.5.1 Volumes of waste water discharge into the Black Sea

Fig.5.2 Pollutants discharge into the Black Sea

Fig.3.7 Dynamics of number and catching of main species of hunting animals

Fig. 3.8 The dynamic of fish catch in Dnieper cascade reservoirs

Table 7.2 The distribution of emergencies according to their classification

Technogenical emergencies&natural emergencies.

Table 7.1 The dynamics of emergencies

Table 7.2 The distribution of emergencies according to their classification

Table 7.3 Allocation of emergencies by regions

Fig. 7.1 Dynamics of anthropogenic and natural emergencies

Fig. 7.2 The distribution of considerable state and national emergencies

Table 7.4 Ukrainian NPSs' energy blocks characterictic

Table 7.5 Ratio of Annual Collective Stuff Irradiation Doze to Number of NPSs’ Operating Energetic Blocks

Fig. 7.4 Electricity generation in Ukraine in 1998

Fig. 7.5 Ratio of Annual Collective Stuff Irradiation Doze to Number of NPSs’ Operating Energetic Blocks

Table 6.1 Medical-demographic indices in the regions

Table 6.2 Some indices of activity of obstetrical service

Table 6.3 Allocation of diseases per 100,000 of population in different medical-demographic regions

Table 6.4 Stationary aid to population

Fig. 6.1 Birth rate, death rate and population growth coefficients

Fig. 4.3 Deviation from climatic norm of the total content of ozone

Fig.3.11   Structure of natural reserves

Fig. 3.9 Dynamics of harvesting of fish and sea products

Table 3.32 Forest Fires

State of forests

Table 3.31 Forest areas damaged by insects and diseases

Table 3.32 Forest fires

Table 3.31 Forest areas damaged by insects and diseases

Table 3.28 Rate of exploitation of major mineral resources

Soil contamination

Map9 Degradation of soil

Map10 Surface contamination of Cz137(kBq/m2)

Table 3.27 Dynamics of major types of vegetable contamination with nitrates in the period 1986- 1998

Fig.3.4 Structure of land resources of Ukraine

Map9 Degradation of soil

Map10 Surface contamination of Cz137(kBq/m2)

Fig 3.5 Average contamination of agricultural crops by region (1998)

Map16 Endangered relict species of flora

Map17 Rare and endangered species of mammals

Map18 Seasonal migrations of birds

Map19 Rare and endangered species of birds

Map11 Pressure by solid wastes

Table 3.33 Dynamics of toxic wastes accumulation in Ukraine

Table 3.34 Dynamics of toxic wastes accumulation in Ukraine

Table 3.35 Dynamics of toxic wastes generation by Ukrainian enterprises

Table 3.36 Toxic wastes generation, usage and extermination in Ukraine in 1998 according to danger levels.

Table 3.37 Allocation of the toxic wastes generation in regions according to danger level

Fig.3.15 Dynamics of toxic waste accumulation in Ukraine (thousand tn) and allocation of toxic waste accumulation in regions

Table 3.33 Dynamics of toxic wastes accumulation in Ukraine

Table 3.34  Dynamics of toxic wastes accumulation in Ukraine

Table 3.36 Toxic wastes generation, usage and extermination in Ukraine in 1998 according to danger levels.

Table 3.37 Allocation of the toxic wastes generation in regions according to danger level

Fig.3.12 Allocation of ashes and ash-slag waste formation in regions

Fig.3.13 Allocation of coal mining and coal concentrating waste formation in regions

Fig.3.14 Allocation of metallurgical slags formation in regions

Fig.3.15 Dynamics of toxic waste accumulation in Ukraine (thousand tn) and allocation of toxic waste accumulation in regions

Fig.3.16 Allocation of 1st-4th danger level toxic waste accumulation in regions

Programmes and projects

Table 3.36 Toxic wastes generation, usage and extermination in Ukraine in 1998 according to danger levels.

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