Analysis of environmental legislative restrictions of Kazakhstan in the context of international trade relations

The purpose of this study is a legal assessment of changes in environmental law in the context of foreign trade relations. In the course of this study, author used legal analysis and statistical legal method, which consisted of review and synthesis of the legal framework for environmental protection, analysis of its changes and the impact on environmental and trade indicators. Subsequently author examined the effect of environmental law reforms on foreign trade performance and built a model studying effect of environmental law improvements on trade performance of harmful substances and emissions. This study gives us an opportunity to conclude that the harmonization of national environmental legislation with the standards established by the world community affects the structure of trade turnover, giving preference to green economy products by replacing products containing harmful substances. This work contributes to the process of implementing changes into international treaty and trade

law, provides an opportunity to review shortcomings in environmental laws and acts at the national level and helps the institutions to make the right decisions to refine them. [Publisher's text]