Environmental problems of the Chernigov region and the ways of their solution

Abstract

In the conditions of scientific and technological progress, the relationship between society and nature has changed significantly and become more complicated. Man got the opportunity to influence the course of natural processes, conquered the forces of nature, began to master almost all available renewable and non-renewable natural resources, but at the same time pollute and destroy the environment. Environmental safety is extremely important for the environment, human health, and ultimately the preservation of the population as a whole. As of the beginning of the XXI century. pollution of the environment with waste, emissions, and wastewater of all types of industrial production, agriculture, and communal services of cities has acquired a global character and has put humanity on the brink of ecological disaster. The regional aspects of this issue are particularly vividly traced, which makes it expedient to carry out ecological studies on the example of a separate territory. At the current stage of society's development, the concept of sustainable development, aimed at harmonizing economic, social and environmental components, is gaining more and more importance in regional politics. The emergence of this concept is related to the need to solve environmental problems and take environmental issues into account in the planning and decision-making processes regarding the socio-economic development of regions.