Problems and Prospects of Legal Regulation in the Field of the Procuratorial Environmental Supervision

Aim. To study the effectiveness of prosecutor’s supervision in the field of environmental legislation compliance.

Methodology. During the study, both theoretical aspects of legal regulation and practical examples of judicial and prosecutorial activities were considered. The following research methods were applied: formal-legal method and method of legal modelling.

Results. The research has shown that prosecutors’ supervision plays a key role in ensuring compliance with environmental legislation. The main violations related to insufficient control on the part of local authorities and imperfect regulatory acts have been identified.

Research implications. Firstly, the theoretical significance of this study lies in a comprehensive and complex analysis of the prosecutor’s supervision role, which is considered as a key tool to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. Secondly, the practical significance of this work lies in the development of recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of prosecutorial oversight. The proposed initiatives are aimed at improving interagency cooperation, as well as at introducing stricter liability measures. All this, in turn, will significantly improve control taken over compliance with environmental norms.

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