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The Concept of Ecosystem Services in Ukrainian Environmental Legislation
Yevhenii Suietnov
Department of Environmental Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Email: ye.p.suyetnov@nlu.edu.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-444X
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 7(2): 370-392. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.070219
Received: 13 July 2024
Reviewed: 09 August 2024
Provisionally Accepted: 10 August 2024
Revised: 14 August 2024
Finally Accepted: 15 August 2024
Published: 17 August 2024
This article focuses on the Ukrainian experience of legal support for the concept of ecosystem services, which is recognized as one of the most promising and popular areas of science and practice. The article outlines the general principles of the concept of ecosystem services, including the history of its formation and development, its essence and significance, analyses the main international legal and European documents, which reflect this concept in one way or the other, and provides the current state and prospects for its implementation in Ukraine. Thorough review led to a conclusion about the insufficient level of development of the specified concept in Ukrainian environmental legislation. The article has suggested possible ways to overcome the gaps.
Environmental policy and law; Environmental legislation; Ecosystem; Ecosystem approach; Ecosystem services
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