SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA
The paper considers the socio-economic and environmental aspects that are the basis for sustainable development of the Republic of Crimea. The current socio-economic situation and development prospects of the Republic of Crimea are assessed. The factors influencing the decrease in the resource potential of the Republic of Crimea are given. The work reflects the strategic plans in the field of socio-economic development of the region, aimed at economic growth and the welfare of the population, as well as the preservation of the natural environment and biodiversity on the territory of the Crimean peninsula. The directions of the state program of the Republic of Crimea aimed at reducing the negative impact on the environment, the formation of an ecological culture, the development of environmental education and upbringing, the expansion and stimulation of research in the field of ecology and rational nature management are presented. The paper reflects the results of the analysis of the rating of sustainable development of the regions of the Russian Federation, identifies the factors that determine low positions in the rating of cities in the Republic of Crimea.