Scientific Activity

The Department of Legal Environmental Protection Disciplines is the scientific-theoretical basis for professional research, primarily in the field of environmental and natural resource law, as well as general legal directions.

The area of scientific interests of the department's lecturers: 

• natural resource law: a comprehensive study of the legal regulation of land, water, forestry, and subsoil relations;
• environmental safety and protection of the environment: research and improvement of the legal foundations of environmental legislation, sustainable development, and the protection of human ecological rights;
• sectorial legal regulation: current issues of agricultural, economic, and administrative law in the context of natural resource use;
• theoretical and philosophical foundations of law: research on fundamental aspects of the philosophy of law and general principles of legal regulation.

The research topic of the department:

The main direction of the department's scientific researchis scientific research workon the topic“Legal aspects of natural resource use, environmental safety, and modern environmental protection practices in Ukraine”, registered in Ukryntelei (№0125U002812; execution period 02.2025 – 12.2027).

The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to form an effective legal mechanism for eliminating the consequences of ecocide, harmonizing environmental legislation with EU standards, and ensuring sustainable natural resource management in the context of military challenges and post-war reconstruction. The head of the scientific topic at the department is the acting head of the department, candidate of legal sciences, associate professor Oksana Shvets.

 Department staff are authors of educational textbooks, guides, monographs, and professional articles that are published in leading scientific publications in Ukraine and abroad. Research by the lecturers is cited in international scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science, confirming the high level of the department's scientific activity.

The department actively participates in the organization and conduct of scientific and practical conferences, round tables, legal forums, and also promotes student involvement in research activities through scientific clubs and the publication of student articles.

Scientific circles of the department:

To engage students in scientific activities, the department has 2 scientific circles: 'Terra Jure' led by PhD in Law, associate professor Shvets O.M. and 'Philosophical-Legal Studies' led by Doctor of Philosophy, Matvyichuk A.V.