INTRODUCTION BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN UKRAINE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NATURAL SETTING, HISTORY OF USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT Natural conditions and history of nature use in Ukraine An outline of the present state of the environment Biological diversity in Ukraine: the present state
NATIONAL SYSTEM OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION Legal aspects and legislative background Financial and economic aspects Institutional and organizational background Scientific research and expertise Informational aspects, ecological education and public support	GENERAL EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION IN UKRAINE: INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ASPECTS, TRENDS IN BIODIVERSITY CHANGES Conservation and protected territories Sectors involved in the use of nature Aspects of some specific activities