title: Challenges to nature and nature
abstract: The section of the collective monograph "Challenges to Nature and Nature" is devoted to the analysis of large-scale Soviet technogenic projects aimed at "transforming" nature and their catastrophic consequences for the environment and society. The first paragraph (author – A. Pahirya) examines the Soviet program of chemicalization and forced development of industry, which, despite economic achievements, led to environmental pollution and threats to the health of the population. The second paragr