environment

The article carries out a comprehensive study of the prevention of environmental criminal offenses by prosecutors using budget funds. The essence of the social and legal status of the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine in the state mechanism for the prevention of environmental criminal offenses using budget funds is determined and clarified, the formation of the Prosecutor’s Office as a crime prevention subject is investigated.

Ukraine currently has an imperfect system for the collection and transportation of municipal solid waste (MSW). This system needs to be improved and constantly adapted to the increasing volumes and types of household waste due to the growth of the urban population, improved welfare and changes in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. The article identifies the peculiarities of Ukraine's environmental policy in the context of the European integration process.

Ukraine and the world face the task of creating an effective system of green logistics that will help reduce the negative impact on the environment and support sustainable development. This task requires innovative solutions.

The article is devoted to the study of domestic and foreign trends in environmental justice.

To solve the set goal, the following research methods were used, in particular: the method of scientific observation is to form the topic and purpose of the research; comparative legal method in the study of foreign experience of environmental justice; logical method – for theoretical generalization and formulation of research conclusions.

The article is devoted to the study of the state, problems and prospects of ensuring the sustainable use of woody forest biomass.

Most of the bioenergy resources used in Ukraine for energy production are woody forest biomass. At the same time, there is a dangerous tendency to exceed the use of woody forest biomass above its potential.

The norms governing the use of woody forest biomass contain various normative legal acts of Ukraine. However, the general concept of “woody forest biomass” is not defined in domestic legislation.

There is a wide range of substantive and procedural rights related to the environment (sometimes called «environmental rights»).

These include material rights, such as the rights to a healthy environment, to life, and to clean air and water. They also include procedural rights such as rights to access to information, public participation in environmental protection, access to justice and non-discrimination.

This article considers the problem of formalization of elements and binary connections of multifunctional data, which are components of cyber-physical systems. The concept of a free and active element of a complex system and its classes relatively interact with environment resources and consumer information messages. Six attributes of binary relationship elements such as information, material, energy, optics, management, and general have been classified. The table shows four classes of active interaction between elements of complex systems of signs.

The article highlights the importance of architecture to mental health and the impact of space design on emotional state and productivity. The study shows that architects are using innovative approaches, such as biophilic design, to create healing environments, and mental health is becoming more relevant in the context of current challenges, including the pandemic.

This article addresses the issue of atmospheric pollution caused by solid particles in urban environments. The presence of PM10 and PM2,5 particles in the air of major cities and industrial areas worldwide has been examined. An evaluation of atmospheric pollution levels with PM10 and PM2,5 particles in Kostopil, considering current air quality standards in Ukraine and the European Union, has been conducted. The authors employed the gravimetric method to measure the levels of suspended dust particles (PM10 and PM2,5) in Kostopil from autumn 2022 to winter 2023.

The article presents the results of the analysis of the studies conducted on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of household waste generated in the territories of several regional centers of Ukraine. The data on the component composition of domestic waste typical for Ukrainian cities are generalized. The influence of the quality indicators of individual waste fractions on the further choice of operations and methods of household waste treatment within the framework of the waste management system is analyzed.