Some problems of forensic and ecological examination at the present stage

The article considers one of the promising areas of forensic examination - forensic environmental examination, the purpose of which is to determine the source, mechanism, characteristics and extent of negative anthropogenic impact on the environment. The general tasks of the examination include: determining the type and location of the source of negative anthropogenic impact, establishing the mechanism of negative anthropogenic impact. Some problems of environmental impact assessment at the present stage are described and solutions are proposed.