CHINA AND UZBEKISTAN: ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

This study provides a comparative analysis of anti-corruptionmechanisms in environmental protection in China and Uzbekistan. The articleexamines the environmental governance systems, environmental legislation, and theeffectiveness of anti-corruption measures in both countries. The research findingsindicate that in the last decade, China has implemented automated monitoring and asystem of strict penalties to detect environmental violations, while Uzbekistan is inthe process of establishing a new legislative framework and introducing digitaltechnologies to combat corruption in the environmental sector. In both countries, theeffectiveness of anti-corruption efforts is directly linked to the activity of civilsociety, the level of transparency, and the independence of law enforcementagencies. The study concludes with practical recommendations for combatingcorruption in environmental protection