THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE

Abstract

Urgency of the research. The identification of threats to sustainability and definition of measures of their overcoming play an important role in the transition of Ukraine to the model of sustainable development. Target setting. In order to determine the ways of assurance of social sustainability it is reasonable to investigate the social dimension of the development of Ukraine at the modern stage. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The investigations of sustainable development are carried out by a wide range of scientists, among them: E. Griessler, A. Colantonio, B. Littig, S. McKenzie. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Despite the numerous researches in the field of sustainable development, the social component of sustainable development of Ukraine is underinvestigated. The research objective. The aim of the article is to investigate the essence of the category “social sustainability”, to define the threats to social sustainability and to determine the strategic directions of socially-oriented development of Ukraine. The statement of basic materials. The essence of the social sustainability is investigated in the article. The review of the results of the assessment of social sustainability, which are presented by international analytical organizations, is performed. The main strategic directions of socially-oriented development of Ukraine are defined. Сonclusions. The definition of national paradigm of sustainable development with taking into account social, cultural, economic and other peculiarities of the country and step-by-step implementation of sustainability principles in all spheres of human activity are important prerequisites for improvement of social wellbeing of the population and formation of socially-oriented market economy in Ukraine.