Conducting a state environmental audit at industrial enterprises of the Karaganda region

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the features of conducting a state environmental audit at industrial enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan; the mechanism, goals, stages, and grounds are considered for conducting this type of audit at business entities. It also examines the activities of industrial enterprises and their impact on the environment. The importance is considered of organizing effective control and reducing the environmental impact of industrial enterprises is considered, and the urgency is proved of the problem of irrational and inefficient use of natural resources. It is shown that the task of limiting the impact of existing industries on the environment is solved by an environmental audit and control system. A clear definition of state environmental audit, as one of the types of environmental audit. At the same time, the article discusses the features of conducting an audit of the efficiency of the use of natural resources, including the criteria for the rationality and efficiency of the use of natural resources used in world practice.