Legal regulation of environmental entrepreneurship in the United States of America

Ellarian Artur Sashikovich

Subject / topic. Subject of the scientific research is theoretical and legal basis for regulation of enviromental entrepreneurship in the United States of America. Goals / objectives. The goal and objectives of the research is to study the theoretic and legal basis of environmental entrepreneurship in doctrine the United States of America. Methodology. The article uses general scientific research methods: empirical cognition methods (description, interpretation), theoretical research methods (formal and dialectical logic, systematic method), as well as analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. Conclusion. Environmental entrepreneurship is an effective solution to environmental problems that often arise, which requires legislative regulation of this field. The author of the article considered experience of environmental enterprises regulation in the United States of America, doctrinal definitions of environmental entrepreneurship, identified a tendency towards environmentalization of law; environmental entrepreneurship is regarded as a part of environmental law (ecological law) in the USA; there is a high level of self-regulation of relations in the field of environmental entrepreneurship, in particular creation of industry standards, recommendation to incorporate and incorporation of benefit corporations that allow for environmental entrepreneurship without exposing managers and directors to the risk of being held liable by shareholders if acting in accordance with charter of the corporation. The author considered possibility of applying experience of the United States of America in the field of environmental entrepreneurship regulation in the Russian Federation and made a conclusion on possibility of regulation in the field of ecological markings in the Russian Federation based on Green Guides adopted by the Federal Trade Commission of the USA; the author offered to apply requirements for benefit corporations as basis for requirements for environmental entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation.

Keywords:entrepreneurship, environmental entrepreneurship, definition, environmental entrepreneurship in the United States, Benefit corporation, Green Guides