State environmental spheres and vectors enhance the effectiveness of environmental management in Rostov region
Modern environmental management practice acts as a deterrent to sustainable socio-economic development. Similar problems are typical of most regions of the European part of Russia. The study examines modern socio-ecological-economic problems of using natural resources on the example of Rostov region, examines the level of environmental pollution as a result of production activities, identifies the structure of industrial waste by sectors of the region’s economy, clarifies the environmental specifics of the largest industrial and economic agglomerations of the region natural environment. Based on the data obtained as a result of the study, a set of organizational, economic, administrative and legal measures was substantiated aimed at minimizing the destructive impact of economic entities and main users of the region at the micro- and mesoeconomic levels.