ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION BASED ON THE PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

In today’s world, there are many global problems, among which one of the most fundamental is the environmental problem. The solution of this issue is impossible without the joint efforts of the neighbor States. Therefore, cooperation between the Russian Federation and the European Union, that share a common border, is promising. The partnership between Russia and the European Union in the sphere of ecology is supported by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. Purpose: to define the main directions for the evolution of the partnership between Russia and the European Union in the field of environmental protection applying on the Cooperation and Partnership Agreement. Methods: the authors made an analysis of international instruments in the sphere of ecological safety, with interpretation and detailed review of normative legal acts. Results: there is a great number of opportunities for increasing environmental cooperation between the Russian Federation and the European Union. The authors believe that such increasing should also be built on treaties in the sphere of environmental protection, in the development of the ecological enactments of the Cooperation and Partnership Agreement that regulate the intercourse of States in question. The completion of such a treaty is very significant not only for the under question countries but for the whole continent.