Prevention of eutrophication of water body: international experience and possibilities of its adaptation in Ukraine

Abstract

In the context of integration into the European Union, for the period until 2030, one of the priority tasks for our country is sustainable water resources management. At the same time, one of the main tasks of sustainable water resources management is to ensure their ecological component and rational use. The main environmental problem that has become widespread in the 21st century not only in Ukraine, but also throughout the planet is eutrophication of water bodies of various types. Thus, eutrophication is understood as a natural phenomenon that is accompanied by a complete change in the color of water, the cause of which is the mass reproduction of algae in the water body. Statistical data show that manifestations of eutrophication have become widespread on different continents. Thus, in Africa, the phenomenon of "blooming" of water is observed in 28% of water bodies; in South America - 41%; North America - 48%; Europe - 53%; the highest figure in Asia - 54%.