RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety2313-23102408-8919Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)12774Research ArticleConcept of environmental management and its development at the modern stageVashchalovaT VGeographical facultyvtv_53@mail.ruMoscow State University by M.V. Lomonosov150120141374612092016Copyright © 2014, Vashchalova T.V.2014The main provisions of the concept of environmental management, formulated about half a century ago. They remain relevant. Based on these research approaches require theoretical, methodological adaptation to the problems of sustainable development. Such adaptation can be achieved using the theory of self-organizing systems, a methodology for managing risk and the method of measurement of the degree of disturbance of ecosystems through the completeness and duration of their recovery.Environmental managementsustainable developmentsystems analysisrisk managementrisk analysisрациональное проиродопользованиеустойчивое развитиесистемный анализуправление рискоманализ риск