ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS: INTERNATIONAL PRACTICIES FOR RUSSIA
This article deals with the basic tools of environmental management applied by developed countries and discusses its application to Russia. The focus is on environmental management instruments such as environmental taxes, subsidies, standards, permits and also on the important role of voluntary tools. Russian practice is analyzed in terms of the current environmental management situation and the prospects of necessary legislative actions. The article refers to the formation of the basic parts of environmental policy in Russia, environmental management systems, environmental quality standards and environmental education.