Judicial protection of environmental rights in the Russian Federation: constitutional and legal basis

The article deals with the problems of determining the nature of environmental rights and the procedure for their protection. The article presents an analysis of the constitutional provisions and norms of the current Russian legislation in the environmental sphere. It is noted that environmental offenses related to the failure of public authorities to fulfil their constitutional and legal obligations in the environmental field should be considered by courts of general jurisdiction according to the rules of administrative proceedings. The idea of creating a system of specialized environmental courts, expressed in science, has been criticized. It is proposed to involve an expert in the case of difficulties in the consideration of cases of environmental violations