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Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine: Environmental Aspects of State Regulation of Land Relations
Valentyna Boklah*1, Tetiana Kravchenko2, Oleksandr Mordvinov3, Tetiana Kozar4,
Anzhela Merzlyak5
1Department of Highways, Geodesy and Land Management Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies ESI PSACEA, 2, Lazariana St., 49010, Dnipro, Ukraine. Email: boklag.val@ukr.net
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0248-0963
2Department of Public Administration and Land Management, Classic Private University, 70-b, Universytetska St., 69002, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Email: tatyana.kravchenko@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8627-6264
3Department of Public Administration and Land Management, Classic Private University, 70-b, Universytetska St., 69002, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Email: mordvinov.1202@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-1290
4Department of Public Administration and Land Management, Classic Private University, 70-b, Universytetska St., 69002, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Email: kozar_tanya80@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2852-2049
5Department of Public Administration and Land Management, Classic Private University, 70-b, Universytetska St., 69002, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Email: merzlyak.1702@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-9078
*Corresponding author
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 42-58. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080203
Received: 28 May 2025
Reviewed: 09 June 2025
Provisionally Accepted: 15 June 2025
Revised: 29 June 2025
Finally Accepted: 21 July 2025
Published: 21 August 2025
A fundamental prerequisite for the survival of human society is sustainability. Due to the cumulative effects of violent conflicts and environmental issues, the topic of sustainable land use (SLM) is becoming increasingly important. Globally, there are many different approaches and definitions of sustainable land use development and management that are based on a range of factors. The majority of definitions emphasize that socioeconomic growth that upholds the values of sustainable land use and honors the region’s natural, cultural, historical, and prospective resources is necessary for sustainable development. This article employs bibliographic analysis and case study methodology to synthesize concepts of sustainable land management (SLM) relevant to post-war reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. The study reveals the specific significance and acuteness of land relations issues for postwar reconstruction operations within the sustainability vector, as well as its contribution to attempts to avert social and economic entropy. One important aspect of sustainable land use management is the creation of optimal landscape-ecological solutions for spatial land use planning. It is shown that a conceptual framework for building sustainable land relations in post-war context of Ukraine’s reconstruction, should have its foundation in strong institutional support, a participatory approach to planning processes, as well as inclusive, multilevel, and multistakeholder partnerships.
Land management; Post-war reconstruction; Social well-being; Sustainability
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