Genesis of National Waste Management Policies and Legislation in Russia and China

Abstract

Solving waste problems on the basis of a comprehensive approach is not only a priority task of the national policies of Russia and China, but also one of the promising trends of Russian-Chinese cooperation based on positive experience and positive dynamics of legal regulation of relations in this area. In this context, the genesis and main stages of the formation and development of state policy, strategic planning, and legislation in the field of waste management are relevant and of practical interest. As a result of considering these stages, the article highlights the general principles and conceptual approaches, identifies the distinctive features of waste management in Russia and the People’s Republic of China, including solid waste, and outlines the prospects for promoting the transition to a circular economy and developing cooperation in this area.