Digitalization of legal environmental safeguards in wastewater management
https://doi.org/10.26907/2541-7738.2025.5-6.269-281
Abstract
The legal, technical, and economic issues associated with the introduction and application of digital technologies for industrial environmental compliance monitoring in wastewater management were examined. The analysis revealed that such issues stem from: legislative gaps, low digital maturity among stakeholders, exposure of digital data to cyber threats, high equipment costs, and shortage of qualified personnel. Future directions were outlined for digitalization in this field, such as the need for a targeted regulatory reform, legal incentives for using digital technologies at pollution-generating facilities, development of specialized software, and professional training initiatives.
About the Author
L. A. Krasnikova
Municipal Unitary Enterprise “Mezhdurechensky Vodokanal”
Россия
Россия
Lyubov A. Krasnikova, Head of Legal Department
Mezhdurechensk, Russia
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Krasnikova L.A. Digitalization of legal environmental safeguards in wastewater management. Kazan Journal of Historical, Linguistic, and Legal Research. 2025;167(5-6):269-281. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2541-7738.2025.5-6.269-281
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