ARMED CONFLICT IN UKRAINE: FOOD SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

Tatjana Brankov; Anton Puškarić

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2303773B

Authors

Tatjana Brankov Faculty of Economics Subotica, University of Novi Sad, Subotica, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3675-6788
Anton Puškarić Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-4337

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2303773B

Keywords:

Ukraine, food crisis, trade, environment

Abstract

The ongoing conflict has far-reaching consequences, not only for the citizens of Ukraine and Russia but for societies and economies worldwide. This paper examines specific geopolitical, economic, and environmental impacts of the war – both direct and indirect consequences on food security, including rising prices, as well as short-term and long-term implications on the environment, including the impact on agricultural land and loss of biodiversity. It is concluded that the conflict is likely to have a greater impact on the environment than on the economy.

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