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Modern Legal Approaches to Natural Resource Management: A Comparative Analysis
Zhyldyz Dekhkanova*
Faculty of Law, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic.
Email: zh_dekhkanova@outlook.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8454-7965
Elena Atamkulova
Faculty of Law, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic.
Email: elenaatamkulova7@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5439-4979
Sovetbek Minbaev
Faculty of Law, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic.
Email: minbaevsovetbek@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6442-0378
Ailira Abdyraimova
Faculty of Law, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic.
Email: ailiraabdyraimova5@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8767-0482
Zhazgul Zheenbekova
Faculty of Law, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic.
Email: zheenbekovazhazgul941@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5237-5947
*Corresponding author
(2024) 04 (02) Journal of Environmental Law and Policy 71-101 https://doi.org/10.33002/jelp040203
Received: 30 June 2024
Accepted: 15 August 2024
Reviewed: 12 July August
Published: 17 August 2024
Revised: 14 August 2024
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The deteriorating global ecological situation necessitates the search for ways to enhance legal approaches to natural resource management. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic analysis of the legal regulation of this institution in Kyrgyzstan and several other countries to establish their similarities and differences. During the study, the theoretical understanding of the term ‘natural resource management’ was examined, which helped formulate an authorial concept and identify the societal relations affected by this legal institution. Moreover, the study highlighted and analysed its main components and classification. Furthermore, three main scientific approaches to regulating this phenomenon were evaluated, upon which the contemporary legislative trends in different countries were subsequently examined. The subsequent exploration of the subject matter involved a systematic analysis of various regulations in Kyrgyzstan that regulate issues related to the use of natural resources, providing an opportunity to conclude on the prioritisation of sustainable development principles within the country. A detailed examination of the components of natural resource management demonstrated a multitude of mechanisms, procedures, and restrictions, including legal accountability, levies, environmental assessments, and others, which shape these legal relationships. Moreover, the study assessed data provided by international organisations, which revealed a general trend towards worsening environmental conditions. The legal regulation of countries such as Denmark, the United States, Kazakhstan, and India was also considered, enabling a comparative analysis of Kyrgyzstan’s practice with that of foreign countries, based on which differences in legislative approaches were formulated. The value of this study lies in delineating the main features of legal approaches in countries from different regions of the world in the field of natural resource utilisation, serving as an auxiliary tool for policymakers when making decisions in this area.
Keywords: Sustainable development; Limitation; Ecological efficiency index; State environmental expertise; Environmental impact assessment
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