LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL BASIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Section Law: Problems of Land, Environmental and Natural Resources Law

Abstract

The article notes that economic priorities remain subordinated to economic activity, and the economic development of the state is supported by unbalanced activities of natural resources. It should be emphasized that after the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, our state undertook to be involved in the harmonization of environmental legislation with European ones. One such step was the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Impact Assessment”, according to which most enterprises must go through an environmental impact assessment procedure when planning their activities that will have an impact on the environment. Emphasis is placed on the fact that environmental impact assessment is an administrative procedure that has clearly defined stages, rights and responsibilities of its subjects and is carried out by the competent authorities. Legal and organizational aspects of environmental impact assessment are identified. The stages of the environmental impact assessment procedure are analyzed. It is substantiated that the decision on the obligation to carry out an environmental impact assessment for the planned activity is made by the subjects of this activity. However, it is emphasized that the current legislation does not define the entity that has the right and obligation to monitor the compliance of decisions with these criteria if the entity believes that its activities do not fall under the criteria of mandatory impact assessment on the environment. It is determined that the environmental impact assessment procedure is aimed at the development of environmentally friendly economic activities, achieving a balance of interests of economic entities, residents of the territory in which these activities are carried out and the state. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the legal and organizational framework for environmental impact assessment is currently clearly spelled out in the legislation, but their practical implementation is not in full, which suggests that the main purpose of the Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Impact Assessment” is not is achieved. It is concluded that the environmental impact assessment procedure is multi-stage.

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