Compensation for environmental damage under international law and national legislation

This article analyzes the development of international legislation, as well as the legislation of individual states regarding the legal regulation of compensation for environmental damage. The authors identified and analyzed two levels of regulation. The first level is international; it includes acts adopted or approved by a group of states. The second level is national; it includes the regulations of individual states. The conclusion about the existence of general rules of legal regulation in the legislation of various states is formulated. Based on the analysis of Russian legislation, mechanisms for its improvement are proposed, including using international experience.