ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT OF FINANCIAL-BUDGET POLICY IN RUSSIA
The paper is devoted to the problems of formation of financial mechanism of environmental protection in the Russian Federation. The main sources of costs formation for environmental purposes are shown. The trend of reducing the budget expenditures on environmental protection is analyzed. Particular emphasis is placed on the legal aspects of the use of payments for negative impact on the environment. The possible elements of financial mechanism for the implementation of environmental protection measures are proposed. The key challenges of inclusion of stimulating effect in the economic mechanism of rational nature conservation and environmental protection are highlighted.