Abstract
The article analyses main principles and mechanism of international environmental policy of the different economic levels. Particularly is evaluated the role of United Nations, European Union and national states in framework of sustainable concept of economic development and Millennium development goals. Are used market-based instruments such as taxes, subsidies and certificates, quantitative methods of regulation; government spending on public goods, environmental investments (e.g. water pollution) and planning environmental education etc. Among the institutional instruments of the international environmental policy are first of all three types of international agreements depending of deploying of situation in global environment. The focus of main environmental problems, according to the OECD / Eurostat classification, include air pollution control, water management, solid waste management, soil remediation and purification, noise reduction and vibration, environmental research and development, environmental commitments and engineering, analytical services, data processing, analysis and evaluation, education, training, and information.
Highlights
Environmental policy is an integral part of sustainable economic development, and its principal aim is to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the capabilities of future generations
The environment and its features constitute a significant factor in the present-day economic progress, giving a "greener" look to the international economic policy
Environmental policy covers a variety of national and international laws and regulations on environmental protection, including those addressing the issues of air and water pollution, global warming, depletion of renewable and non-renewable natural resources, the disappearance of endangered species, destruction of the natural habitat, the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) [Smith, 2014: 215]
Summary
International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, primarily as a Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Waste and Other Materials (London Convention) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOS) UN Convention to Comat Desertification
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