Cooperation with state and local government

Scientific Centre for Applied Environmental Research of Sumy State University conducts a cooperation with state authorities and local self-government. A number of programs and activities for the environment protection approved on the local and regional levels have been developed together with the bodies of state administration and local government. As a result of joint projects of the authorities and Sumy State University implementation, the following programs are set up and operate:

1. Comprehensive program of environmental protection of Sumy region until 2015

Comprehensive Program identifies the areas of environmental activities on stabilization and environmental improvement of the region and its separate components (air basin, water resources, etc.). All the areas have organizational and technical justification, financial foundation, and are also defined by the schedule. The program identifies priority areas for nature protection activities in the field:

  • clearing the territory of region from hazardous waste, namely obsolete and banned pesticides;
  • reducing of water and groundwater pollution;
  • solid waste problem solution;
  • sustainable use of biological resources and overcoming the tendency biodiversity degradation;
  • inter-sectoral, inter-departmental coordination in solving environmental strategy and the introduction of integrated management of natural resources.

Full-text of the program (in Ukrainian) is available here:

2. Environment Monitoring of Sumy region Program for 2011 – 2015 years

Monitoring program was developed in cooperation with the State Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of Sumy region. The program allows solving a number of urgent problems in the field of environmental monitoring of Sumy region:

  • optimization of the collection, initial processing, storage and data transfer of environmental information through the cooperation of subjects of environmental monitoring within the region;
  • generalization and analytical study of data on the environmental situation accumulating by different subjects of environmental monitoring;
  • a comprehensive analysis of ecological condition in the region and predicting its changes in order to develop and adopt appropriate management decisions;
  • providing state and local governments, as well as the public with complete and reliable environmental information.

Full text of the program (in Ukrainian) is available here:

http://env.teset.sumdu.edu.ua/doc/Progr_Sumy2011.pdf

3. Environmental Protection Program of Sumy for 2011 – 2015 years

Environmental condition in Sumy is a consequence of urban development solutions that had been implemented, and dramatically affected the landscape of the city and its climate. Also the condition of the environment in the city is caused by the influence of industrial enterprises and municipal infrastructure objects.

Environmental protection program of Sumy for 2011 – 2015 was designated to improve environmental situation and reduce environmental risks in Sumy.

The purpose of the Program is to improve environmental situation and reduce environmental risks by ensuring the protection, rational use and reproduction of natural resources in the economic development of the manufacturing sector and municipal infrastructure of Sumy. For example:

  • improving air quality;
  • preservation and restoration of natural condition of water resources;
  • reducing the amount of waste and its negative impact on the environment and human health;
  • preservation and development city landscape ;
  • increasing of ecological culture, knowledge and public awareness of the city;
  • improving the environmental management of the city.

Full text of the program (in Ukrainian) is available here:

http://env.teset.sumdu.edu.ua/doc/Prog-ONPS-Sumy-2011.pdf