ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF STATE POLICY IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN UKRAINE

The purpose of the article is to conduct a detailed analysis of legal provisions and laws regulating social relations based on the basin principle of water resource management. Research methodology. The article is based on the results of the author's research and reflections on assessing the impact of integrated water policy on water resources, considering the ecological and socio-geographical components at the legal level. The article includes the author's analysis of the main mechanisms for solving water issues from a socio-geographical perspective. The author examines the key Ukrainian legal norms and regulations governing water resources. Results of the research. The main features of water relations regulation within the Ukrainian framework have been studied. Certain shortcomings and issues of legal water use in the legislative field have been identified. Key state laws governing the protection, restoration, and use of water resources have been outlined. The necessity of rationalizing and greening legislation in the field of water use has been substantiated. Scientific novelty. The theoretical aspects of regulating regional water policy concerning sustainable water use have been considered. Effective mechanisms at the state level to ensure the sustainable development of the country's water potential have been identified. The article includes the author's proposals for improving the state apparatus in the field of water resource management. Practical significance. The study of regulating the use of water resources in the legislative sphere has a clearly defined applied nature, as the work results in the development of proposals and recommendations for the protection and restoration of the water potential of the territory. In practical terms, the author suggests effective mechanisms for addressing water-related issues and ensuring the security of water resources. The results can be used to develop a water resource development strategy by specialized state water resource management bodies (the State Agency for Water Resources).