Legal regulation of the powers of local self-governments to ensure environmental safety

The paper reveals the powers of local self-governments to ensure environmental safety. These powers are exercised by local governments in accordance with the principle of mandatory participation of local self-governments in environmental protection. The author concludes that local self-governments cannot be removed from their powers in this area; they cannot renounce their respective rights and obligations. In order to solve problems in the field of environmental safety, various municipal legal acts are adopted, among which a special role is given to municipal programs for environmental protection, which are one of the main tools for the implementation of the Environmental Safety Strategy of the Russian Federation. The paper analyzes a number of them, which indicate various measures to ensure the quality of water, air, environmental education and upbringing. At the same time, violations in implementation of these programs revealed by bodies of Prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation are considered. It is noted that local self-governments along with state authorities are meant to ensure achieving the indicators defined by the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation, Fundamentals of the State Policy in the Field of Environmental Development of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2030, Strategy of Environmental Safety of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2025. Only with their coordinated participation, it is possible to achieve a balanced solution to environmental problems, preserve a favorable environment and ensure environmental safety.