NATURAL RESOURCES POTENTIAL AS INNOVATIVE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECT

Abstract

Urgency of the research. An important condition for the development of the region is taking into account natural resource potential and its particular usage, because it is linked to efficient economy of the region. Target setting. Under modern conditions of economic management and Ukraine’s striving toward Europe, the significant environmental improvement as well as smart use of natural resources system integration have not been realized. All this determined the choice of the specific topic of the research paper, formed the subject, the purpose and the target of the research. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. Economic aspects of the use of the natural resources potential have been researched in studies of the established national scientists, especially of V. A. Holian [1], A. S. Kycha [5], A. P. Nezhyvenko [8], Y. B. Oliinyk [10], M. A. Khvesyk [13], L. M. Cherchyk [14] and others. Such foreign scientists as D. Wardle and M. Jonsson [17], A. Zielińska [19]. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. There is much tension around the issue of smart use of natural resources potential of Ukraine, particularly true it is observed under current crisis conditions caused by the troubled political and subsequently economic situation in the country. The statement of basic materials. The article analyzes the natural-resource potential of the Rivne region. The basic allocation of natural resources has been demonstrated. The SWOT-analysis of the use of natural resources potential of Rivne region have been completed. Conclusions. Rivne region is rich on different mineral deposits causing some differences in the economy development. The occurrence of the unique in Ukraine amber deposit has caused many economic and political problems relating to its unlawful extraction. The losses for the economy and budget of Ukraine due to this are estimated at 20 billion US dollars yearly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]