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Issues and prospects of governmental control over anthropogenic burden on the environmental system of a megalopolis: Burden factors and rates

Vol. 13, Iss. 1, JANUARY 2017

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Received: 30 May 2016

Received in revised form: 8 October 2016

Accepted: 31 October 2016

Available online: 27 January 2017

Subject Heading: ECOLOGY OF LIVING SYSTEMS

JEL Classification: Q52, Q56, Q57

Pages: 177-191

https://doi.org/10.24891/ni.13.1.177

Importance The environmental situation of megacities is extremely complicated. It is reasonable to perform a systems analysis of governmental control over the anthropogenic burden on the environmental system of the megacities, identify areas for potential improvement and prospects. The article also reviews the relevant doctrine and court practices in Russia and abroad.
Objectives The research pursues improving the governmental regulation of the institution for reduction in the anthropogenic burden on the environmental system so to create favorable environmental conditions in megacities.
Methods The research relies upon principles of a systems approach and general research methods, such as classification and structural analysis, combination of logic and functional methods, identification of the cause-and-effect relations. I used a historical method and method of legislative comparison.
Results I found principal indicia and formulated the concept of the environmental system in the megacity and analyzed factors of the anthropogenic burden on the environmental system and governmental regulation approaches. I also found challenging issues and formulated proposals to improve the institution of the negative effect rating.
Conclusions and Relevance It would be reasonable to legislatively stipulate gradual transition to the rate, which will mean the highest acceptable anthropogenic burden on the environmental system of the megacity and not interfere its sustainable existence. The findings can be used in legislature so to substantiate and articulate relevant regulations, including technological regulations and national standards.

Keywords: urban agglomeration, emissions, wastes, production wastes, consumption wastes, burden rating

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