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the field of ecology, peaceful resolution of international disputes and
conflicts, etc. The basic principles of the universally recognized
principles are enshrined in the UN Charter.
For the first time, the principles of international environmental

law were formulated at the United Nations Conference on the
Environment (1972), namely:
- the state has the right to use its own natural resources in

accordance with its national policy. It is responsible for ensuring that
activities within its jurisdiction or control do not cause harm to the
environment of other States or areas outside national jurisdiction;
- the natural resources of the earth should be preserved for the

benefit of present and future generations by carefully planning the
human activity and managing it;
- Non-reproducible natural resources should be designed in such

a way as to ensure their protection against exhaustion in the future,
and that the benefit of their development in international spaces is all
humanity.

The formation of the principles of international environmental
law was extended by the World Charter of Nature, which was
approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations and

proclaimed in its resolution of 28 October 1998.
The most complete list of principles of international
environmental law is contained in the Declaration on Environment
and Development adopted by the United Nations Conference (Rio de

Janeiro, 1992):
1. Caring for people is central to efforts to ensure sustainable
development. People have the right to a healthy and favorable life in

harmony with nature.
2. To achieve sustainable development, environmental protection
must be an integral part of the development process and cannot be
considered separately from it.

3. All states and peoples co-operate in solving the most
important task of eradicating poverty - the necessary condition for
sustainable development - to reduce the gap in living conditions and

meet the needs of the majority of the population most effectively.
4. Of particular importance is the financial situation and the
needs of developing countries. International actions in the field of

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