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Information × Registration Number 0225U004749, (0124U001106) , R & D reports Title Rehabilitation and return to use of lands in the Polissia region of Ukraine contaminated with radionuclides during both wartime and post-war periods. popup.stage_title Реабілітація і повернення у використання забруднених радіонуклідами земель Полісся України у воєнний та повоєнний періоди Head Raichuk Liudmyla A., Кандидат сільськогосподарських наук Registration Date 18-12-2025 Organization Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine popup.description1 Improving the landscape approach for the rehabilitation and return to use of Polissia region lands in Ukraine contaminated with radionuclides during both wartime and post-war periods, taking into account complex environmental threats, including climate change and the consequences of Russian military aggression against Ukraine. popup.description2 This project develops a scientifically grounded system for rehabilitating and returning radioactively contaminated lands in Ukrainian Polissia to productive use under conditions of military threats and climate change. Russia's war of aggression has resulted in the loss of vast agricultural areas and triggered a food crisis, making it essential to bring alternative territories into production. Ukrainian Polissia, where radioactive contamination levels have significantly decreased since the Chornobyl accident and climate change has expanded opportunities for growing new crops, represents a promising resource for offsetting these losses. 5 optimized agricultural production scenarios have been developed: crop farming, crop-livestock, bioenergy, livestock, and intensive livestock systems. Multi-criteria analysis (MCDA) determined that combined approaches deliver the best synergy between environmental and economic efficiency. Bioenergy crops proved most advantageous due to rapid payback periods (3-5 years), forest amelioration received high marks for environmental effectiveness, and adaptive agriculture demonstrated the greatest resilience to climate change. A land use system based on agroecological land grouping has been refined, integrating six land categories, ten land use options, and five agricultural scenarios while accounting for 137Cs contamination levels. A compatibility matrix aligned with European Green Deal requirements has been created. Methodological Guidelines approved for implementation have been prepared, providing practical tools for government authorities and agricultural enterprises. Results have been implemented at Drevlyansky Nature Reserve and integrated into educational programs, published in 4 articles and 2 monographs, and presented at 15 international conferences. The developed solutions will enhance agricultural efficiency, compensate for land losses from military aggression, and help mitigate the food crisis at both local and global scales. Product Description popup.authors Umansyi Mykola S. Chobotko Hryhorii M. Shvydenko Iryna K. Baranovska Nataliia A. popup.nrat_date 2025-12-18 Close