THE LEGAL NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN STATES IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of substantive features of the concept of "international cooperation in the field of ensuring the safety of peaceful uses of atomic energy". For this purpose the doctrinal approaches to the definition of levels and forms of international cooperation are considered and the substantive content of the legal support of this activity is established, as well as the peculiarities of institutional and non-institutional levels of international cooperation is established. The authors present the results of the study of internal interrelation of the acting international documents in the field of ensuring safety of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The article characterizes the measures aimed at eliminating the threat to the safety of the use of atomic energy arising due to the anthropogenic factor. The authors describe the content of legal instruments used both at the global and regional levels to establish effective forms of interaction between states in this field.