PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
The article analyzes the development of environmental legislation, the problem of the division of powers in this area between the federal authorities and state authorities of the Russian Federation. It is shown that this distinction gives rise to many contradictions in the practice of regulating relations of Nature and Environment. The author believes that to date almost no identified specific mechanisms of differentiation of powers of the Russian Federation and its subjects, not only in the field of nature and the environment, but also to ensure environmental safety and procedures for the implementation of these powers.