SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES AFFECTED BY MILITARY ACTIVITIES
Authors: Ardanov Pavlo , Razanov Serhii ,   Lviv National Environmental University, Lviv, Ukraine, Kutsenko Mykola ,   Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Razanova Alla ,   Lviv National Environmental University, Lviv, Ukraine, Dmytruk Yuriy ,   Podillia State University, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, Cherlinka Vasyl ,   Pavel Josef Šafarik University; Institute of Geography, Faculty of Science, Kosice, Slovakia, Gumeniuk Iryna ,   Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of NAAS, Kyiv, Ukraine, Levishko Alla ,   Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of NAAS, Kyiv, Ukraine, Demyanyuk Olena ,   Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of NAAS, Kyiv, Ukraine, Shmurak Anatolii ,   Independent researcher, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kovalets Ivan ,   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Maistrenko Svitlana ,   Ukrainian Center of Environmental and Water Projects, Kyiv, Ukraine, Khalchenkov Oleksandr ,   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Syknevych Roman ,   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Dontsov-Zagreba Taras ,   Ukrainian Center of Environmental and Water Projects, Kyiv, Ukraine, Khurtsilava Kostyantyn ,   Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Udovenko Oleg ,   Ukrainian Center of Environmental and Water Projects, Kyiv, Ukraine, Stankevich Sergey ,   Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth, Kyiv, Ukraine, Mosov Sergey ,   Institute of Public Administration and Research in Civil Protection, Kyiv, Ukraine, Saprykin Ievgen ,   Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth, Kyiv, Ukraine, Vasyliuk Olexii ,   NGO Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group, Movchan Valentina ,   Institute of Biomedical Technologies of the Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine", Barulina Iryna ,   Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Oliferchuk Victoria ,   National Forestry University of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, Kendzora Nataliia ,   National Forestry University of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, Biliavska Liubov ,   Institute of Microbiology and Virology named D. Zabolotny of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Zalesny Ronald ,   USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Rhinelander, WI, USA, Vinhal Ryan ,   USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Rhinelander, WI, USA, Rogers Elizabeth ,   USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Rhinelander, WI, USA, Lin Yun-Ho ,   University of Missouri, School of Natural Resources, Center for Agroforestry, Columbia, MO, USA, Sylchuk Andriy ,   Institute of Microbiology and Virology named D. Zabolotny of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ardanov Pavlo ,   Institute of Biomedical Technologies of the Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine", Sytar Oksana ,   Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kharytonov Mykola ,   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine, Babenko Mykhailo ,   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine, Zhou Yuzhen ,   Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China, Kishchenko Olena ,   Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Stepanenko Anton ,   Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Chen Guimin ,   School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China, Lakhneko Olha ,   Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Morgun Bogdan ,   Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Borisjuk Nikolai ,   School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, China, Shatkovskyi Andrii ,   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation of NAAS, Kyiv, Ukraine, Sherbatiuk Maksym ,   Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation of NAAS, Kyiv, Ukraine, Bilous Olena ,   State Institution "Institute of Market and Economic and Environmental Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", Budіakova Olena ,   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Kyiv, Ukraine, Rieznik Serhii ,   State Biotechnological University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Published: December 2023

Since 24 of February 2022, military activities following the large-scale invasion of russian troops into Ukrainian territory lead to degradation of agricultural landscapes affecting 20-30 % of Ukrainian territory and 182 900 km2 (during the first 8 months) of arable soil. Main ecosystem damage include soil and water pollution (including Pb, Cd, Cr, As, Hg, Сu, Ni, Zn, W), soil compaction, breaking soil structure and reducing its water holding capacities, mixing and rotating soil layers, creation of craters, increased erosion and desertification, damage to soil life, regional fauna, and natural and semi-natural vegetation that increases effects of droughts and frosts and detrimental impact of climate change on agriculture. Consolidated actions of Ukrainian and international researchers and experts are needed to designing strategies for restoring agricultural landscape with the aims of increasing their multifunctionality and agroecosystem service provisioning capacities, promoting agroecological transition and support small, medium, and family farming, regionalizing green energy production, protecting and increase biodiversity. Our conference promoted the use of agroforestry, cultivation of bioenergy crops in diversified systems, and the application of microbial biopreparations for accelerated bioremediation, for transition to regenerative and carbon farming, and for increasing regional environmental resilience and economic and energy self-sufficiency. Prioritizing these solutions which are in line to major agrifood strategies in Germany and in the EU is not only important for the European integration of Ukraine, but also for (over)compensating detrimental effects of military activities on carbon emission (31 mln t during the first 7 month) and carbon sequestration (3 mln ha of affected forests). The aim of our conference is to facilitate knowledge exchange and networking between Ukrainian, German, and international researchers and experts and to present approaches and tools for sustainable landscape restoration to the range of institutions and initiatives involved in the restoration projects in Ukraine.