The concept of transition to a “green” economy of the Caspian regions of the Russian Federation (Astrakhan region, the Republic of Dagestan and the Republic of Kalmykia) (Part one)

The relevance of considering this problem lies in the fact that over the past decades, many concepts of interaction between nature and society have appeared, explaining the current environmental crisis and offering ways out of it. The most well-known of them are the concept of sustainable development and the concept of a “green” economy. These doctrinal concepts, discussed all over the world not only by lawyers, but also by representatives of other branches of scientific knowledge (philosophy, economics), have influenced international and national legislation to varying degrees. Unlike the concept of sustainable development, the provisions of which are included in many federal laws, the provisions of the concept of a “green” economy are only fragmentally mentioned in several federal and regional regulations. This creates a problem that requires scientific understanding and regulatory regulation – what should be understood by a “green” economy? What are its elements, criteria and indicators for achieving the goals of the “green” economy? These and many other issues cannot be resolved by making changes to the current legislation. A comprehensive study of the problem of Russia’s transition to a green economy is needed, the study of the possibilities of law to create a complex mechanism for the interaction of economic, organizational, cultural and other aspects of the movement towards a “green” economy, which will allow us to develop a state strategy for such a transition and a plan of legislative work. The proposed Concept will be able to determine the economic and legal aspects of Russia’s transition to a “green” economy, it can be used in the development of draft federal laws.

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