ON SOME ISSUES OF IMPROVING LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Environmental pollution caused by waste-related activities remains one of the main problems of modern society. Improper waste management has serious consequences for the environment, human health and the economy. It is necessary to strictly comply with legislation, develop effective waste management strategies and raise awareness of environmental responsibility to solve these problems. Legislation on the management of production and consumption waste is regulated by regulatory legal acts, primarily the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc. The article suggests some ways to improve the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of waste management, developed scientifically sound recommendations and proposals for their implementation. In this regard, the authors identified gaps, as well as duplicate, outdated norms, conducted an audit of the conceptual apparatus and assessed the effectiveness of the implementation of the Law. In particular, it is recommended to adopt a special law regulating public relations related to the management of production and consumption waste. A review and analysis of scientific and legal approaches to the management of production and consumption waste has been carried out, on the basis of which it is proposed to update the terminology used within the framework of waste management legislation: «waste», «waste of production», «waste of consumption», «waste of consumption and production». Thus, the relevance of this study is enhanced due to the objective needs of further improving the effectiveness of legislation in the field of waste management, its consistency and consistency.