The article is devoted to the study of the ecological state of land in Ukraine and the Kharkiv region, as well as the issue of land resource management in the OTG for the purpose of land protection. Research methods: analysis and synthesis, graphic (when studying the state of land resources, organic production), system-analytical, inductive (for summarizing research results, forming conclusions and recommendations). The main problems of the ecological condition of land resources in Ukraine and in the Kharkiv region were identified and investigated. It was established that the level of fertility of the region is sufficient for agricultural production, but there are a number of negative factors: mining of a large part of the territory, soil degradation, exogenous geological processes. A significant negative impact of military operations and minefields on the state of the environment and, in particular, on land resources in the occupied part of the Kharkiv region was revealed. It may take decades to eliminate the adverse factors caused by war. The development of the production of organic products in Ukraine was analyzed. The dynamics of the export of organic products from Ukraine to the EU countries was studied, as well as the volume of sales on the domestic market was analyzed. On the basis of the conducted research, it is proposed to stimulate organic production in UTC for the development of the region and filling of the local budget. The management of land resources from the point of view of environmental problems in the context of decentralization of power was studied using the example of the Zmiiv urban territorial community. The plan of environmental measures of the governing body of the Zmiiv city territorial community was studied. A number of preventive measures are proposed for further improvement of the ecological condition of land resources. One way to improve the environmental situation in the Kharkiv region is to involve representatives of local businesses and volunteers in environmental and environmental protection measures. The organization of such events should be carried out by the governing body of the united territorial community.