Chkhutiashvili, L.V. Topical issues of training for the environmental auditors as environmental protection specialists

Abstract: The global environmental crisis, which is related to the rapid growth of humanity in XX century, scientific and technical progress, the unprecedented anthropogenic influence on the biosphere, has caused a great number of problems, which has put the humanity at the brink of survival. But the further development of humanity is impossible without due understanding by all people of the dangers of the existing environmental situation and the changes in their activities. It is generally recognized that the sources and perspectives of resolving the environmental problems are related not only to social and economic structure of the society, but also to such qualities of people, as understanding self-evaluation of nature, the measures of biosphere matters, responsibility to the future generations. The article is devoted to the training of environmental auditors, who are specialists on environmental protection. In Russia the market for the environmental audit is being formed without the due legal regulation and the system for the training and certification of environmental auditors.

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