Development of the legal framework for land monitoring and protection in the digital environment
Authors: Butenko Yevhen , Kharytonenko Roman , Ishchenko Nadiia 
Published: August 2023

Relevance of the research topic. The need to complete the land reform, the main goal of which is the restructuring of land relations, as well as the introduction of changes in the structure of land and the form of management, determines the need for systematic and full-scale monitoring observations and research. Formulation of the problem. Central authorities cannot always see the "holistic picture" of land relations, both at the level of districts, regions, and at the national level, and cannot always find optimal solutions for improving land relations. Therefore, there was a need to implement a land relations monitoring system that is constantly updated and stores information to provide data analysis and forecasting, as well as the development of science-based recommendations for effective management. Analysis of recent research and publications. Questions related to the legal regulation of land monitoring and protection found their place in the scientific works of various scientists, such as M. Yerofeiev, N. Malysheva, S. Sharapov, as well as many others. The problem of land protection was studied by such respected scientists in this field as: Yu. Shemshuchenko, V. Andreitsev, N. Tytova, M. Shulha, P. Kulynych, V. Nosik, G. Hutsuliak, D. Dobriak, N. Mazii, A. Sokhnych, A. Tretiak and others. Selection of unexplored parts of the general problem. The current state of studying the problem requires improvement and a clear definition of the legal basis for monitoring and protecting land in the digital environment. The adaptation of the existing legal framework for land monitoring and protection to the legislative norms of the European Union determines its functional development in the conditions of constant restructuring of land relations in Ukraine. Setting the task, the goal of the research. The purpose of the research is to analyze the existing system of land monitoring and protection, to identify problems and to study the prospects for the development of legal aspects of their functioning in the digital environment. The task of research is to collect and analyze information about the state of natural resources for use in the process of exploitation, management and determination of the limits of use of these resources. The research involves obtaining the necessary data and using them to implement management functions in relation to the natural resources being exploited. The survey methodology. The methods of collecting, analyzing, summarizing information, as well as methods of research observation, which reflect the current state and prospects for the development of land monitoring and protection, are applied. Such methods are built primarily on the basis of collected data related to the monitoring and implementation of land protection in Ukraine today. With the help of the analysis of the specified legislation and the collected library sources of information, it is possible to carry out a full analysis of the work on a real basis and answer all the questions. Presentation of the main material (results of work). It was established that one of the main tasks of land monitoring and protection is the creation of a base of objective information that will be used in assessing the state of land resources. It was found that the information obtained with the help of the state land cadastre serves as a legal basis for making the necessary decisions by state bodies in the field of research, monitoring and land protection. It is also proposed to adopt a special law to ensure the legal status of monitoring and protection of land relations, the final stage of which should be the creation of an electronic data array. Field of application of results. The results of the study can be applied in the field of agricultural economics and state administration in terms of monitoring and protection of land resources. Conclusions according to the article. The monitoring and protection of land nowadays requires a complete improvement of its methodology. It is necessary to create an effective national monitoring system that will be responsible for the quality of lands and soils. This is due to the fact that the acquired data make it possible to constantly adjust both the quantitative norms and regulations that are subject to control, as well as the improvement of organizational and legal support for monitoring and land protection through the creation of a special body that will monitor and protect land in its work, i.e the Center for Monitoring and Land Protection of Ukraine.