Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues Volume 24, Special Issue 1, 2021 1 Business Ethics and Regulatory Compliance 1544-0044-24-S1-132 SPECIFICS OF USING AND PROTECTING LAND RESOURCES IN UKRAINE AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES Vladyslav Teremetskyi, West Ukrainian National University Vitalii Vitalii Komarnitskyi, Luhansk State University of internal affairs named after E.O Didorenko Hanna Shust, Anton Makarenko Kyiv Professional and Pedagogical College Oleh Ilkiv, Academician Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities Lubov Krupnova, Academician Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities ABSTRACT The authors of the article have revealed the specifics of using and protecting land resources in different countries through the prism of realizing the ownership right of to land and implementing the management in the field of land relations. The authors have provided restrictions and admonitions in regard to the realization of the ownership right to land that operate in foreign countries and have studied the current state of the system of government in the field of using and protecting land resources. The purpose and limits of the powers of those agencies that ensure the functioning of the state land cadastre and perform the functions of disposal of state agricultural lands in Ukraine and foreign countries have been analyzed. The authors have revealed the disputes in the activities and powers of the central executive agency of Ukraine, which implements the state policy in the field of topographic, geodetic and cartographic activities, land management, State Land Cadastre and state supervision (control) in the agro-industrial complex. Recommendations for improving the management system in the field of use and protection of land resources of Ukraine have been provided, namely the authors have indicated the need to transfer control and supervisory powers to a specially created agency that would protect land resources as an integral part of the environment. Keywords: Ownership Right to Land, Geo-Information Data, Land Cadastre, Cadastral Administration, Disposal of Agricultural Lands, Management in the Field of Using And Protecting Land Resources, Control and Supervisory Functions INTRODUCTION Land is one of the most valuable resources in the world, since it is the basis for the functioning of all sectors of the economy, and for some of them is the main mean of production. Therefore, the land that each state owns is an important resource that determines its wealth and opportunity for economic development. The countries developing their own land policy, determine the forms of land ownership, conditions and procedures for land use and pay considerable attention to the mechanism of land relations’ regulation (its legal and economic components) and the system of state management of land resources (Sviridova, 2016). Ukraine after gaining independence has started land reform, whose task among other things was 1) To diversify forms of land ownership, giving all forms of ownership equality and thus. 2) To create conditions for the effective functioning of the land market, including agricultural lands.