Masikevich A. Scientific and practical basis of ecological safety of the mountain ecosystem of the Pokutsko-Bukovinian Carpathians

The dissertation presents the results of scientific research aimed at substantiating the scientific and practical principles of ecological safety of the mountain ecosystem of the Pokutsko-Bukovynian Carpathians. The methodological approach to determining the ecological status and level of ecological safety of mountain areas is substantiated. This approach is based on the ecosystem principle and includes the use of sanitary and ecological indicators as sensitive indicators of environmental changes under the influence of anthropogenic factors. The territories of the nature reserve fund of the mountain region were used as a reference, where due to the nature protection status specific conditions for the development of ecosystems have been formed for decades. New methodological approaches to surface water treatment and production of briquettes from wood waste in order to maintain the sustainable development of mountain ecosystems are proposed. A new concept of ecological safety for the Pokutsko-Bukovynian Carpathians has been developed, taking into account the ecosystem approach, preservation and reproduction of the studied areas and greening of economic activity. The components of the concept are specified with the allocation of strategic objectives and indicators for the implementation of the proposed concept. The term "ecosystem health" has been proposed to explain the balanced development of territories. It is shown that the sanitary and ecological condition of the physical environment (ecotope) determines the level of population health of mountaineers and "ecosystem health" in general.