ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH IN THE PROTECTED AREAS OF UKRAINE (CASE-STUDY OF THE “NYZHNIOSULSKYI” NATIONAL NATURAL PARK)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/1998-6475.2025.59.14Keywords:
ecocentric perspective, environmental ethics, protected areasAbstract
The overview of Ukrainian and international papers shows that the fundamental ethical principles of research in protected areas both in Ukraine and abroad include: observation of local laws and regulations; minimizing the impact upon species and ecosystems; studying rare species populations; obtaining the maximum benefit from field data; publication of findings. In spite of these principles being observed by the staff of the Research Department of the “Nyzhniosulskyi” NPP and other research institutions, it is necessary to improve the regulatory framework and field research ethics in the land and water areas of the park, improve the technical facilities for field and laboratory works, especially against the background of modern challenges.
References
ASTEC (Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council) (1998 a) Environmental Research – National Principles and Guidelines. Australian Journal of Environmental Management, 5(1), 72–84. DOI: 10.1080/14486563.1998.10648443
ASTEC (Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council). (1998 b) Environmental Research Ethics: National Principles and Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct of Research in Protected and Environmentally Sensitive Areas. ASTEC, Canberra.
BOREIKO, V. Ye., PODOBAILO, A. V. Ekolohichna etyka [Environmental ethics]. KNU, Kyiv. (in Ukrainian)
COSTELLO, M. J., BEARD, K. H., CORLETT, R. T., CUMMING, G. S., DEVICTOR, V., LOYOLA, R., MAAS, B., MILLER-RUSHING, A. J., PAKEMAN, R., PRIMACK, R. B. ( 2016) Field work ethics in biological research. Biological Conservation, 203, 268–271. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.008
HOCKINGS, M., ADAMS, W. M., BROOKS, T. M., DUDLEY, N., JONAS, H., LOTTER, W., MATHUR, V., VÄISÄNEN, R., WOODLEY, S. (2013) A draft code of practice for research and monitoring in protected areas. Parks, 19.2, 85–94. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2013.PARKS-19-2.MH.en
HUTCHINGS, P., KENCHINGTON, R. (1999) The ethics of research in protected and other environmentally sensitive areas. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 38(6), 429–430.
KLESTOV, M. L., GAVRYS, G. G., ANDRIYEVSKA, O. L. (2014) Ridkisni ta znykaiuchi ptakhy ponyzzia richky Suly [Rare and threatened birds of the lower reaches of Sula river]. Bulletin of Cherkassy University, 36(329), 40–46. (in Ukrainian).
KLESTOV, M. L., GALCHENKO, N. P., PRYADKO, O. I., KHYMYN, M. V., BASHTA, A.-T. V., NEKRASOVA, O. D., STAROVOITOVA, M. YU., KONOGRAY, V. A. (2016) Roslynnyi ta tvarynnyi svit ponyzzia richky Suly [The flora and fauna of the lower reaches of the Sula River]. Kyiv: Fitosociotsentr.
KLESTOV, M. L., BEREST, Z. L., HALUSHKA, Yu. M., KROPYVKA, O. I. (2020) Vyvchennia, okhorona ta zberezhennia bioriznomanittia v rehioni ponyzzia richky Suly [Study, protection and conservation of biodiversity in the lower reaches of the Sula River]. Monitoring and Protection of Biodiversity in Ukraine: Fauna. Series: Conservation Biology in Ukraine, 16(2), 115–117. (in Ukrainian).
MARTSENIUK, M. O. (2020) Ideia ekotsentryzmu yak aktualna kontseptsiia ekolohii liudyny [The idea of ecocentrism as an actual concept of human ecology]. Modern Issues of Ecological Psychology: Social and Personal Resources of Creating the Safe LocalEnvironment: Proceedings of the 16th International Scientific and Practical Conference. Kyiv, Ukraine, May 15, 2020, pp. 139–141. (in Ukrainian).
McDONALD, J., SIMON, M. (2023) Ethics requirements for environmental research. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 30(2), 148–169. DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2023.2217152
MINTEER, B. A., COLLINS, J. P. (2005) Ecological ethics: building a new tool kit for ecologists and biodiversity managers. Conservation Biology, 19(6), 1803–1812. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00281.x
OTYCH, D. (2020) Ekolohichna samosvidomist osobystosti yak psykholohichnyi fenomen [Ecological self-consciousness of personality as a psychological phenomenon]. Scientific Bulletin of M.P. Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Series 12 Psychological Sciences, 11(56), 87–94. DOI: 10.31392/NPU-nc.series12.2020.11(56).08 (in Ukrainian).
SEMENYUK, N. Ye., SHCHERBAK, V. I. (2017) Structural and functional organization of phytoepiphyton of the Dnieper Reservoirs and factors influencing its development. Report 2. Role of hydrological and hydrochemical factors. Hydrobiological Journal, 53(2), 3–15. DOI: 10.1615/HydrobJ.v53.i2.10
SHCHERBAK, V. I., MAISTROVA, N. V., SEMENIUK, N. Ye. (2012) Metodolohiia raionuvannia hidroekosystem pryrodno-zapovidnoho fondu za yikhnimy abiotychnymy i biotychnymy kharakterystykamy [Methodology of regionalizing of aquatic ecosystems within protected areas according to abiotic and biotic characteristics]. Hydrology, Hydrochemistry, and Hydroecology, 1(26), 125–134. (in Ukrainian).
SHCHERBAK, V. I., SEMENIUK, N. Ye., RUDYKLEUSKA, N. Ya. (2014) Aqualandscape and biological diversity of the “Nyzhniosulskyi” National Natural Park. Fitosociotsentr, Kyiv.
SHCHERBAK, V. I., SEMENIUK, N. Ye. (2016) Suchasni antropohenni ta biolohichni zahrozy akvalandshaftnomu i biolohichnomu riznomanittiu Natsionalnoho pryrodnoho parku „Nyzhnosulskyi” [Current anthropogenic and biological hazards to aqualandscape and biological diversity of the “Nyzhniosulskyi” National Natural Park]. Scientific Bulletin of the “Nyzhniosulskyi” NNP, 1, 88–102. (in Ukrainian).
SMOVZHENKO, T. S., KOMPANIETS, T. I., SKRYNNYK, Z. E. (2015). Ukrainska liudyna v yevropeiskomu sviti: vymiry identychnosti [Ukrainian human in European world: dimensions of identity]. UBS NBU, Kyiv. (in Ukrainian).
