Spatial Development of the Russian Federation and Main Directions of Environmental and Legal Support of Subsoil Use. Part 1. Features of Environmental and Legal Support for Spatial Development of Subsoil Use in State Strategic Planning Documents

This article examines the legal issues of environmental and legal support for the spatial development of subsoil use and consists of two parts. In the first part, the author notes that legal issues related to the development of underground space are currently becoming increasingly important, with the priority areas of this development being the use of subsoil areas for purposes unrelated to mining and the need, therefore, to address environmental protection and environmental safety issues. However, current state strategic planning documents at the sectoral and territorial levels do not yet fully address the specifics of environmental and legal support for the spatial development of subsoil use, despite the fact that the need for the development and use of underground space has been repeatedly emphasized in state strategic planning documents at the first level of goal-setting. Given the importance of underground space for ensuring the sustainable socioeconomic development of the Russian Federation over the long term, the need for a comprehensive Strategy for the Development of Underground Space in the Russian Federation through 2030, with a forecast to 2036, is warranted. This document should be developed in accordance with the Federal Law "On Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation" and serve as an intersectoral strategy for a wide range of sectors and areas of public administration on issues related to the use of underground space.