The role of land management in the state management of land resources of the Russian Federation: legal aspect

The article examines the problems of legal regulation of land management in the Russian Federation, the goals and objectives of land management in the state management of land resources are studied, the current state of legislative regulation in this area is considered. Based on a review of the historical stages of the formation of boundary, land management activities, it is shown that it does not duplicate cadastral and urban planning work to ensure the rational use and protection of land. It is concluded that it is necessary to modernize the legislation on land management as a tool for the rational organization of land spaces,the development of rural areas, and the achievement of other goals of socio-economic development that require taking into account the natural potential of the land.