ON THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF MINING INDUSTRY ON THE ENVIRONMENT / ՇՐՋԱԿԱ ՄԻՋԱՎԱՅՐԻ ՎՐԱ ՀԱՆՔԱՐԴՅՈՒՆԱԲԵՐՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԲԱՑԱՍԱԿԱՆ ԱԶԴԵՑՈՒԹՅՈՒՆՆԵՐԻ ՇՈՒՐՋ

Natural resource management plays a critical role in promoting sustainable development in society. It ensures the responsible and efficient use of natural resources such as water, land, minerals and forests, taking into account the needs of present and future generations. By effectively managing natural resources, society can maintain ecological balance, improve living conditions and protect the environment. In addition, effective management of natural resources helps reduce poverty and promote economic growth by supporting industries based on these resources. It also helps mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting sustainable practices and reducing carbon emissions. The mining sector has the greatest impact on the environment, the negative consequences of which are both short-term and long-term. Therefore, the issues of reducing them have been and remain relevant. The purpose of this article is to study the environmental protection strategy and management issues in the Republic of Armenia. To achieve this goal, the article set the following tasks, namely: to study the main characteristics of environmental quality management, analyze the impact of the mining industry on the environment.