The online event “Emerald Network in Ukraine: From Designation to Effective Management” took place on 3 October 2025.
Objectives
The event aimed to raise awareness among decision-makers and the public about the requirements of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats and the key resolutions guiding the designation and management of Emerald Network sites.
Participants
The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, the State Forestry Agency, the State Water Agency, the State Fisheries Agency, the State Environmental Inspectorate, stakeholders from the three model Emerald sites, representatives of the Protected Areas administration, the World Bank, EU Delegation, scientific institutes, educational institutions, media, and NGOs.
Background
A capacity-building workshop aimed to raise awareness of Ukraine’s obligations under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention), focusing on the designation and management of Emerald sites for flora and fauna species and natural habitat conservation. The workshop included:
- An overview of existing Emerald sites in Ukraine and comparable examples from other countries,
- Guidance on approaches to preserve and restore species and habitats through effective Emerald site management in Ukraine and internationally.
This workshop is one of nine capacity-building events organized as part of the World Bank-led activities under EU4Environment Program sub-component 4.1: Support to protect biodiversity and natural ecosystems (Emerald network). Activities under this sub-component are aimed at advancing the establishment of the Emerald Network and management of the Emerald Sites in the Eastern Partner countries, including Ukraine.
Presentation slides:
Key resolutions and recommendations guiding conservation of species and habitats (Olesya Petrovich, Particip)
Стан Смарагдової мережі в Україні та інших країнах (Viktor Demchenko, NAS of Ukraine)
Воєнний вплив на території Смарагдової мережі (Iryna Babanina, CEOBS)
Conservation of Natural Heritage for Life in Ukraine Project (Oleksiy Vasilyuk, NAAS of Ukraine | Anastasia Drapaliuk, Nature Fund of Ukraine)
Плани управління територіями Смарагдової мережі – ключові задачі (Viktor Demchenko, NAS of Ukraine)
Досвід розробки та впровадження плану управління (Anatoliy Podobailo, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)
Developing Emerald Management Plans in the Republic of Moldova (Aurel Lozan, EU4Environment co-ordinator for Republic of Moldova)
Ревайлдинг територій Смарагдової мережі (Oleg Diakov, Rewilding Ukraine)