Public administration of environmental safety in Ukraine and EU countries

This study aimed to analyse the environmental safety policies of Ukraine and the EU, identifying major instruments and implementation challenges. Using hermeneutical and comparative methods, the study revealed the essence of environmental security and defined the content of the state policy on environmental protection. The guidelines for implementing this policy in Ukraine and the European Union were analysed. National and international regulations covering the implementation of environmental policy were identified, and the most significant of them were analysed. The study identified concrete public administration bodies that implement environmental policy in Ukraine and within the European Union. The study delineated the concepts of environmental safety and state policy for environmental safety, together with their characteristics and the importance of their implementation. Despite enhancements to the national legal framework aligning with EU standards, the issue of ineffective environmental policy implementation in Ukraine persists, attributed to constrained financial resources, inadequate monitoring, and flawed regulatory mechanisms. Furthermore, the EU faces challenges in terms of coherence of strategies across sectors. The practical significance is in its utility for Ukrainian government agencies, international organisations, and scholars to enhance the efficacy of environmental governance, refine legal frameworks, and adopt best practices