Entrepreneurial structures of the extractive industry: foreign experience in environmental protection

Purpose. To propose measures on assessing the initial state of environment based foreign experience natural resources protection by business structures in extractive industry (using example some countries that are members Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Methodology. In course scientific research, authors used a number general special methods cognition, such as analysis critical assessment approaches to interpretation essence necessity nature protection; quantitative qualitative comparisons highlight mutual impact environmental companies OECD member countries; abstraction systematization setting out proposals regarding application most successful Ukraine, applied countries. Findings. The considered Kazakhstan, Australia, Canada, USA terms implementation international regulations labor protection, local maintenance standards, governments focus cooperation with license holders subsoil use operations. Originality. suggested government Ukraine pay attention introduced Australia environment. Subsoil user should collect information at project planning stage order determine factors subject monitoring, further study, control liquidation consequences after termination Environmental include climatic conditions, geological data, soil hydrological data vegetation, terrestrial subterranean fauna, well socioeconomic conditions cultural heritage sites. Practical value. is also useful since we have significant part enterprises issues management occupy one first places companies. results research can be practitioners, scientists, civil servants perspectives development.