Certain Aspects of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine’s National Legislation

Abstract

Introduction. In the article, the authors investigated how the Sustainable Development Goals are gradually being integrated into Ukrainian legislation, what legal mechanisms already exist, and which still need clarification and improvement. This article addresses the question of how the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is reflected in Ukrainian legislation. The article consists of two parts. The first part focuses on the study of the relationship and mutual impact of sustainable development and law. In the second part, the analysis of the legal regulation of the formation of the concept of the Sustainable Development Goals at the global and regional (European) levels, as well as the state of their implementation in Ukraine, is carried out. Summary of the main results of the study. The stages and vectors of the legal regulation of sustainable development in Ukraine have been determined. It is studied that the formation of sustainable development goals began in the 70s of the nineteenth centuries on environmental tasks. Over time, there has been a transformation of goals from exclusively protecting the environment to overcoming extreme poverty, combating inequality and injustice, protecting the Earth's environment and climate, and ensuring that everyone can enjoy peace and prosperity. Throughout this time, Ukraine has been joining global initiatives and in 2017 the adaptation of the SDGs to national legislation was reflected in the National Report "Sustainable Development Goals: Ukraine". Conclusions. In today's conditions, despite the difficult conditions for the implementation of the SDGs in the context of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, they are being implemented both at the national and local levels, including in the context of joining the EU and introducing European standards of living in Ukraine and its entry into leading positions in the world.