Dmytro Averin is a Ukraine-based environmental expert of Zoï Environment Network. With more than 20 years of experience, he specialises in environmental security, monitoring, assessment and communication. He has hands-on experience and a long-standing cooperation with the OSCE on environmental issues in Donbas. He supported the European Environment Agency and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources with the introduction of a Shared Environmental Information System in Ukraine.
The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine
War always pollutes the environment, especially when it damages hazardous industries. Between 2014 and 2022, the conflict in Donbas in eastern Ukraine, a heavily industrialised region, has presented significant risks to the environment and public health of people living in the area.
April 7, 2022