Current Trends in the Development of Environmental Law at the Present Stage

The paper is devoted to the study of the main trends in the development of environmental law at the current stage of ensuring the technological leadership of the Russian Federation. Its main goals are established by state strategic planning documents, primarily the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 28, 2024 No. 145. The study demonstrates the importance of legal support for the implementation of new domestic technologies in environmental protection and natural resource management, the most significant of which are specified in Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 18, 2024 No. 529 “On Approval of Priority Areas of Scientific and Technological Development and the List of the Most Important Science-Intensive Technologies.” Such technologies are classified by the Decree as among the most important critical science-driven technologies requiring rapid development and integration into the economy, including within the framework of national projects to ensure the technological leadership of the Russian Federation. Effective legal support for their implementation is a crucial task facing environmental law science. In accordance with the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation, promising areas for the development of environmental law are identified. The main goals include legal support for the transition to a circular economy, the implementation of a pilot project on setting quotas for pollutant emissions in cities, the resolution of the problem of eliminating hazardous sites causing accumulated environmental damage, ensuring rational and sustainable use of natural resources, natural and climate projects and adaptation to global climate change, as well as the development of a system of environmental education, environmental awareness, and the formation of a new environmental culture.

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