Environmental and Legal Framework for Implementing the concept of Sustainable Development in the policy of the Eu and Ukraine

This study aimed to assess the state of integrating environmental legal provisions into sustainable development strategies and identify common and distinctive features in the policies applied in Ukraine and the EU. The focus was on analysing the environmental legal frameworks that influence the implementation of the concept of sustainable development in both regions. To this end, a comparative analysis of the EU and Ukraine's environmental legal standards was conducted, and a series of strategic documents were reviewed. The study employed the methods of documentary analysis, comparative study, and evaluation of implemented policies. It was found that the approaches to sustainable development in the EU and Ukraine have shared features, especially in the integration of environmental standards into national regulations. However, the level of implementation of these standards in the EU is much greater than in Ukraine, which is conditioned by the existence of developed monitoring and control systems. Statistics show a gradual improvement in environmental performance in Ukraine due to the implementation of European standards. The findings of the study confirmed the effectiveness of the integration of environmental standards and legal norms into sustainable development policy, which positively affects the environment in both regions. However, marked differences in policy implementation suggest the need to strengthen cooperation between the EU and Ukraine to achieve common sustainable development goals. Further progress can be achieved through the exchange of practices and the expansion of joint projects.