https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/environmental-law/ Recent content in environmental law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/environmental-law/russian-environmental-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/environmental-law/russian-environmental-law/ <h2 id="constitutional-foundations">Constitutional Foundations</h2> <p>Russian environmental law is anchored in the <strong>Constitution of the Russian Federation</strong> (1993). Article 42 guarantees the right of every person to a favourable environment (<em>благоприятная окружающая среда</em>), reliable information about its condition, and compensation for damage caused to health or property by environmental violations. Article 58 establishes a constitutional duty for every person to preserve nature and treat natural wealth with care. The Constitutional Court has interpreted these provisions as imposing objective obligations on the state to implement environmental protection measures and to balance environmental protection with economic development. The constitutional status of environmental rights enables citizens and public organisations to seek judicial protection of their environmental interests.</p>