The Right to Compensation of Harm (Damage) from the Standpoint of Environmental Offenses in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

The article examines the problems associated with the right to compensation for harm (damage) caused as a result of an environmental violation. The problems associated with the implementation of the designated environmental law are the difficulty of establishing a cause-and-effect relationship between the harm caused (damage) and obtaining compensation, identifying the circle of entities that could cause harm/damage as a result of their activities, and applying legal liability. The protection of the constitutional environmental rights of Russian citizens from environmental violations should become one of the key tasks for public authorities.