CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF SUBSOIL

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the legal protection of subsoil. Based on the analysis of legislation, the author distinguishes the theoretical features of the concepts of "subsoil" and "legal protection of subsoil," an attempt was made to formulate an author's definition of these concepts. The author concludes that it is necessary to recognize the subsoil as an object of environmental and legal protection, taking into account their properties not only as a repository of minerals, energy and other resources, but also as a complex and basic component of the natural environment. The author believes that from the point of view of the interests of subsoil protection, it is advisable to distinguish between the requirements for ensuring the rational use of subsoil and the requirements aimed directly at the protection of subsoil, with the separation of the latter into a separate article of the Subsoil Code of the Republic of Belarus "Subsoil Protection," which will contribute to the development of the environmental focus of legal regulation in this area.