Khaustov A.P., Redina M.M. Environmental standards and norms

Учебное пособие. — М.: Мир науки, 2020. — 127 с. — ISBN 978-5-6045532-2-0.
Язык издания — английский.Издание ориентировано на студентов магистратуры, обучающихся по экологическим направлениям и программам, а также желающих самостоятельно ознакомиться с международной практикой экологического регулирования. В книге представлены шесть тем для изучения: теоретические основы экологических стандартов и норм, регулирование в области защиты атмосферы, водной среды, почвы, регулирование в области обращения с отходами и регулирование конкретных загрязнений — нефтью и сверхтоксичными соединениями. Также есть задания для самостоятельной работы и контрольные вопросы по каждой из обсуждаемых тем.Environmental regulation is the most important tool for creating scientific foundations for limiting anthropogenic impacts on the environment and, at the same time, for regulating the impact of the environment on humans.
The establishment of adequate, clearly substantiated environmental standards requires, in turn, a clear understanding of natural processes associated with maintaining the stability of natural systems, the processes of migration and accumulation of pollutants, self-purification of the air and water environment, and soils. Countries' efforts to ensure sustainable development ultimately face the need to substantiate “growth limits”, the limits of permissibility of anthropogenic impacts, and to choose the best technologies for the preservation or restoration of damaged ecosystems. However, in different countries of the world, different approaches are used to substantiate the boundaries of anthropogenic impacts and criteria for the normal state of natural environments. In this regard, it is extremely important to jointly solve the problems of preventing pollution and unnecessary stress on natural systems. An analysis of international experience in this area is required.
This is what this tutorial is about. The book presents six topics for study: theoretical foundations of environmental standards and norms, regulation in the field of protection of the atmosphere, aquatic environment, soil, regulation in the field of waste management and the regulation of specific pollution — oil and supertoxic compounds. There are also tasks for self-study and control questions for each of the topics discussed.
The publication is intended for master students studying in environmental areas and programs, as well as those who want to independently familiarize themselves with the international practice of environmental regulation.