Current state and directions of development of the land and soil monitoring system in Ukraine

The article discusses key aspects of the functioning and prospects for the development of the land and soil monitoring system in Ukraine. The author analyzes the legal framework that regulates land and soil monitoring. It is emphasized that land monitoring is an important management function in the process of land protection, rational use and restoration, and is of utmost importance for land use management. The author emphasizes that information on the qualitative state of land is a key element in the land management system. Such information allows timely detection of negative changes, in particular, soil degradation, pollution, erosion processes, fertility decline and other factors affecting the ecological and economic value of land. The article outlines the main tasks of land monitoring and presents its key components. It is emphasized that due to new environmental, economic and social challenges, as well as the needs of wartime, there is an urgent need to update approaches to the collection, processing and use of information on the quality of land and soil. The author analyzes the main provisions of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 848 «On Approval of the Procedure for Monitoring of Land and Soils» dated July 23, 2024. It is emphasized that this Resolution is an important step towards improving the land and soil monitoring system in Ukraine, as it introduces a comprehensive approach to assessing the quality of land resources, ensures timely detection of negative changes in their quality and allows for a prompt response to identified threats. The author emphasizes the importance and necessity of interoperability and integration of state electronic information resources. It is noted that integration allows combining data from different sources, in particular, from the State Land Cadastre and other information resources, which allows updating information on changes in land use and increasing the efficiency of land management. Interoperability in the field of land resources means the ability of different information systems to interact with each other, exchange geospatial data, analytics and cadastral and monitoring results without loss of content or the need for manual intervention.