What is climate-resilient development? And do people notice climate change in Ukraine? What is the essence of the "green recovery of Ukraine"? Senior Researcher at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Svitlana Krakovska answered these and other questions in her article published by the online edition "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia".
Regarding the interpretation of the term "climate-resilient development," the scientist noted that according to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) dictionary, this term is defined as "the process of implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to support sustainable development for all."
In her article, Svitlana Krakovska also addressed the issue of the perception of climate change problems in Ukraine. She emphasized: "Recent sociological surveys of residents of Ukraine, conducted in spring 2024, revealed that almost 90% of respondents perceive climate change as a serious and very serious challenge to humanity, and only 7% do not consider it a problem. This contrasts with the results of a similar survey in Ukraine just seven years ago, when only 15% considered climate change a problem in Ukraine."
Speaking about the "green recovery of Ukraine," the scientist recalled that discussions about it began literally in the first months of Russia's full-scale invasion. At the same time, words matter, because it is obvious to everyone that the country needs to be rebuilt, that is, built anew and better, rather than restored as it was.
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According to the information from the online edition "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia"