REGARDING THE ISSUE OF CORRUPTION IN THE SECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The article is devoted to the study of corruption in the field of environmental protection. In the conditions of martial law, issues of corruption in the environmental series recede into the background, the problem of the defense of our state against the encroachment of a neighbor is a primary problem that threatens the skin sphere of public life. Protest, Ukraine's desire to become a part of the European family establishes certain conditions for obtaining membership in the European Union, including: overcoming corruption, cooperation in the field of the environment and approximation of national legislation to European standards related to environmental protection. Therefore, the research topic is particularly relevant. In the course of writing the article, corruption was identified as a negative factor that not only undermines the people's trust as the only and main source of power in authorized persons and bodies, but also affects national security in general. It was established that one of the key conditions for holding mass protests in 2013–2014 was precisely the increased level of corruption among power structures. However, despite the colossal sacrifices, the question of undue advantage is still floating. However, despite the colossal sacrifices, the question of undue advantage is still floating. One of the fields that actively suffer from the evils of corruption is ecology. The tandem of illegal enrichment and problems in the nature protection industry repels Ukraine's desire for development and introduces obstacles to joining the European Union. Constitutionally recognizing the right of access to information about the environment, since 1998 the state environmental monitoring system has been functioning, which is vested with the relevant authorized entities, but some questions arise regarding the effectiveness of its activities. At the time of writing this article, in addition to the highlighted problems, one of the catalysts for the development of unjust enrichment in the environmental sphere is the human factor, namely the indifference of some citizens to the ecological state of the area in which they live.