Brinchuk, M.M. Russian state and protection of environment.

Abstract: This article by Professor M. Brinchuk is devoted to the role of state in solution of ecological problems. As the author points out, the current state of Russian ecology can be characterised as the state of crisis and there is a number of reasons for it. The key reason in the author’s opinion is the grave lack of will of the state to solve ecological problems. The article contains evaluation of the role of executive, legislative and judicial powers, as well as of the President of the Russian Federation, in protection of the environment. Based on above-mentioned analysis the author comes to a conclusion of low efficiency of the state efforts in the sphere of nature management and protection of environment.