ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE FUNCTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The environment is the space in which man lives and in which settlements, goods in general use, industrial and other facilities necessary for his life and survival are located.
Environmental protection is a system of measures and activities (social, political, economic, technical, educational and other) that ensure the creation of conditions for its protection from pollution and degradation. These measures and activities should ensure the survival and quality of life of man in the environment in the present and the creation of conditions for the survival and quality of life of future generations. Man and human society develop and progress using the achievements of science and technology. But development must not be at the expense of future generations. It should enable the survival of humanity and its progress towards an even better quality of life in accordance with future achievements of science and technology.
Sustainable development is a topic of discussion at many international conferences, and a subject of regulation of international environmental law and national normative regulations on environment of states. It implies meeting the needs for a healthy environment, as well as the social and economic needs of current generations, without jeopardizing the rights of future generations to meet their own needs. Therefore, when undertaking any activity or performing that, it is mandatory to take into account the rational and sustainable use of natural resources.
A basic condition for environmental protection through compliance with normative regulations is the developed environmental awareness of citizens. At the basis of developed environmental awareness is developed environmental morality. There is no developed environmental awareness without developed environmental morality. Environmental morality consists of a set of moral values on which the relationship of man to the environment is based.