Pragmatically Integrating Sustainability Into the Reconstruction of Ukraine

The briefing argues that Ukraine's reconstruction presents a 'build back better' opportunity to create a climate-resilient and inclusive society. It specifically advocates for the pragmatic implementation of energy-efficiency measures in residential buildings, suggesting that Ukraine avoid the planning inefficiencies seen in Bosnia and the scaling failures experienced in Croatia's post-earthquake recovery.

• Ukraine's reconstruction requires significant funding, with direct damages estimated at USD 155 billion and economic losses at USD 499 billion over two years; an ambitious 10-year reconstruction plan is estimated to cost over USD 486 billion.
• To ensure a sustainable recovery, Ukraine should integrate energy-efficiency into building projects and develop efficient financial support schemes, avoiding the lack of local ownership seen in Bosnia's post-war reconstruction and the failure to scale up building modernization seen in Croatia after 2020 earthquakes.

APA

Soman,, S. (2024). Pragmatically Integrating Sustainability Into the Reconstruction of Ukraine. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/integrating-sustainability-into-ukraine-reconstruction

Chicago

Soman,, Samuel. Pragmatically Integrating Sustainability Into the Reconstruction of Ukraine. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/integrating-sustainability-into-ukraine-reconstruction.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{soman2024pragmatically, author = {Soman,, Samuel}, title = {{Pragmatically Integrating Sustainability Into the Reconstruction of Ukraine}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/integrating-sustainability-into-ukraine-reconstruction}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }