AIR-Q-GOV Report Supplement – Pollutant Emissions Inventory and Air Quality Monitoring in Ukraine

Abstract

Environmental monitoring is vital for efficient ecological management and sustainable development. The Law of Ukraine "On protection of the environment" (articles 20 and 22) provides the development of the State Environmental Monitoring System (further - SEMS). The execution of the state monitoring duties are assigned to the MENR and other central authorities as well as enterprises, institutions and organizations the activity of which leads or may lead to the degradation of environmental quality.