E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2024)

Legal institutions and their activities in the field of environmental protection

  • Shevchenko Dayana,
  • Spektor Ludmila

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202458308010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 583
p. 08010

Abstract

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This paper focuses on the problem of the operation of legal institutions in the field of ecology and reveals the significance of the interaction existing between law and environmental science, which manifests itself in the dependence of legal action on scientific judgments and findings. The paper provides an in-depth exploration of environmental offenses, which significantly degrade the environment, and offers specific models for mitigating issues within this domain. It conducts a thorough examination of key elements of environmental law and legal proceedings pertaining to nature conservation. The importance of this discourse arises from the deteriorating state of the environment and the imperative for legal interventions. Furthermore, the paper delves into critical aspects of contemporary environmental law and assesses the effectiveness of legal mechanisms in resource management and conservation. It sheds light on fundamental conceptual challenges pertinent to regulating relations in natural resource management and environmental protection. Highlighting law’s efficacy as a potent instrument for shaping human conduct, the article emphasizes its widespread utilization across nations. Leveraging its capacity to adapt to environmental imperatives and codify them into universally applicable behavioral norms, law is increasingly employed to address environmental safeguarding and promote rational utilization of natural resources on both domestic and international fronts.