The electronic version of the Popular report “State of the Environment in the Republic of Belarus” developed by the R&D Center “Ecology” and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus, contains many illustrations, maps and graphs. Its purpose is to present information on the most important national environmental issues in the popular form, making it more user-friendly to general public.

The annual water resources per one resident in Belarus comprise 3,600 m3, including 1,400 m3 of ground water, which is sufficient for the current and prospective needs of the country. The main water problems in Belarus include pollution of natural water sources as the result of economic activities, ineffective use of water resources, and natural contamination of ground water with iron in certain areas. Belarus strives to improve the effectiveness of use of the natural water and its protection, conducts surface and groundwater monitoring.