Understanding the impact of the war on people-nature relationships in Ukraine

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dc.contributor.authorElbakidze, Marineen_US
dc.contributor.authorKuns, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorGunko, Ruslanen_US
dc.contributor.authorKruhlov, Ivanen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaslyukivska, Olenaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaramushka, Victoren_US
dc.contributor.authorAdamenko, Olhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHolub, Oleksandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorKleba, Liudmylaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMelnyk, Yuliiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMylysiuk, Yanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPidust, Olhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSlobodian, Ivankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTkachenko, Yevheniiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYamelynets, Tarasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-02T07:29:20Z
dc.date.available2025-05-02T07:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the relationship between people and nature in three settlements in the Kyiv Region that were occupied by Russian forces and later liberated by the Ukrainian Army. Using semi-structured interviews with local inhabitants, we documented the ecosystem services that people relied on before the war and the changes that occurred after deoccupation. The findings reveal a significant reduction in access to essential ecosystem services, exacerbated by new disservices such as flooding and environmental contamination. The study underscores the vital role of cultural ecosystem services, with many respondents expressing deep emotional and spiritual connections to their natural environment. Despite these challenges, private gardens and urban greenspaces have emerged as crucial elements for post-war recovery, fostering reconnection and psychological healing. Post-war restoration strategies should prioritize not only the rehabilitation of ecosystem services but also the restoration of cultural and spiritual ties between people and nature. A forward-looking, community-inclusive approach to ecological restoration will be critical for Ukraine’s recovery, supporting both environmental sustainability and human resilience.en_US
dc.identifier.citationUnderstanding the impact of the war on people-nature relationships in Ukraine / Marine Elbakidze, Brian Kuns, Ruslan Gunko, Ivan Kruhlov, Olena Maslyukivska, Victor Karamushka, Olha Adamenko, Oleksandra Holub, Liudmyla Kleba, Yuliia Melnyk, Yana Mylysiuk, Olha Pidust, Ivanka Slobodian, Yevheniia Tkachenko, Taras Yamelynets // Ecosystem Services. - 2025. - Vol. 73. - Art. no. 101725. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101725en_US
dc.identifier.issn2212-0416
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101725
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/34472
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.sourceEcosystem Servicesen_US
dc.statusfirst publisheden_US
dc.subjectloss of ecosystem servicesen_US
dc.subjecturban greenspaceen_US
dc.subjectprivate gardenen_US
dc.subjectpost-war landscape restorationen_US
dc.subjectarticleen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the impact of the war on people-nature relationships in Ukraineen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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