ІМПЛЕМЕНТАЦІЯ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО ПРАВА ЄС ДО ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА УКРАЇНИ З УРАХУВАННЯМ ЦІЛЕЙ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of implementation of the norms of the European Union environmental law into the legislation of Ukraine, to identify key areas of harmonization of national environmental policy with European standards in accordance with the provisions of the Association Agreement with the EU, as well as to identify the main institutional, legal and economic problems of implementing the principles of sustainable development in conditions of martial law and post-war economic recovery. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is a set of general scientific and special methods of cognition. In particular, the methods of analysis and synthesis were used - to study the regulatory and legal framework in the field of environmental policy of Ukraine and the EU; the comparative legal method - to compare the mechanisms for implementing EU environmental directives in national legislation; a systemic approach - to assess institutional changes in the system of state environmental management; generalization method – to formulate conclusions on the effectiveness of environmental legislation reform and its compliance with the principles of sustainable development. The information base of the study was international regulatory acts, EU directives, Ukrainian legislation, analytical materials of international organizations, as well as scientific publications of domestic and foreign researchers. Results. As a result of the study, the key areas of implementation of the environmental law of the European Union into the national legislation of Ukraine were identified and their impact on the formation of a modern system of state environmental management was analyzed. It was established that in recent years a number of legislative and 82 ISSN1680-0044 Наукові праці ДонНТУ. Серія: «Економічна» №1 (33), 2026 institutional reforms have been carried out in Ukraine aimed at harmonizing environmental policy with European standards, in particular, the introduction of mechanisms for integrated industrial pollution control, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and modern approaches to waste management. At the same time, a number of problems were identified, including insufficient institutional capacity of environmental control bodies, fragmentation of legal regulation, limited mechanisms of public control and risks of corruption in the field of environmental management. The need to improve mechanisms for implementing environmental policy is substantiated, taking into account the principles of sustainable development, transparency and effective public administration. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive analysis of the processes of implementing the norms of the European Union environmental law in the context of the transformation of the public administration system and military challenges in Ukraine. The work systematizes the main institutional and legal changes in the field of environmental policy, determines their impact on achieving sustainable development goals, and also substantiates the need to strengthen mechanisms of public control, transparency of management processes and prevent corruption risks in the implementation of environmental reforms. Practical significance. The practical significance of the results obtained lies in the possibility of using the proposed conclusions and recommendations to improve state environmental policy and regulatory and legal support for the implementation of European Union environmental legislation in Ukraine. The results of the study can be applied by state authorities in the development of environmental management strategies, post-war recovery programs and control mechanisms in the field of environmental management, as well as in scientific research and educational activities in the training of specialists in the field of economics, environmental policy and public administration.