CRITERIA OF FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT: THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDS AND PRACTICE OF RIGHT PROTECTION
The research focuses on the criteria of favourable environment. The paper aims to identify the features proving the fact of the violation of citizens’ ecological rights. The author examines the legal definition of favourable environment and the definitions and criteria proposed by ecological law science. Relying on the analysis of court decisions on the cases of the violation of the right to favourable environment the researcher identifies typical causes for the suits, evaluates their correctness. The author concludes that neither legal no scientific definitions are required by law enforcement practice. At the same time it would be a mistake to believe that any violation of ecological legislation can indicate the violation of citizens’ right to favourable environment.