Introduction. A characteristic feature of our time is the deterioration of the ecological situation, necessitating the formation of an ecologically safe environment as an important component of sustainable development. In this regard, the tourism sector and ecological tourism in particular, which is one of the leading types of economic activity that provide an ecological direction of economic development, is gaining momentum. Today there are both favorable and unfavorable factors for the development of the tourism sector.Purpose of the research. The study is devoted to the substantiation of the scientific and practical foundations, the application of which will ensure the activities of the tourism sector in the context of the implementation of the environmental requirements of sustainable development.Results. The essence and significance of an ecologically safe social environment, necessary to ensure sustainable development in the country, is revealed. It highlights the place in this process of the tourism sector in general and ecological tourism, in particular, as well as the types of natural resources on the basis of which this area operates. A vision of the main functional areas of activity in the field of ecological tourism and infrastructure components of the tourism industry is presented.The main attention in the aspect of the investigated problematics is paid to the search for ways of preserving and rational use of natural resource potential. At the same time, special emphasis is placed on environmental education – primarily children, adolescents, youth and the substantiation of the main tasks of environmental policy in the context of ensuring sustainable development. Problems associated with the impact of the environmental situation on the state of public health are also taken into account. The proposed theoretical and methodological approaches to the formation of a trend to further strengthen the relationship between ecology, economy and society in the context of the implementation of European environmental standards in national legislation.Perspectives. Further research is required on the issues of determining the directions of specific measures for the development of the tourism sector, carried out taking into account the existing socio-economic prerequisites and aimed at creating an ecologically safe social environment as an important component of sustainable development.

The article notes that humanity has realized the need for changes in the social paradigm, in particular in the context of the transition to sustainable development. In this regard, the theoretical and methodological aspects of social safety in the context of sustainable development are investigated; reveals the essence of the category "social safety" and its components. It is emphasized that social safety, which covers all spheres of human life – social, economic, environmental and guarantees the safety of society from various types of threats. The most important factors affecting the provision of social safety are also considered, the leading place among which is occupied by those that are of a socio-economic nature. These factors ensure the avoidance of social deformations and imbalances in human life, the infringement of his vital interests. An assessment is made of the situation in Ukraine regarding social safety, and in this regard, possible threats are identified. Among these threats, it is especially noted that Ukraine stands out for its low birth rates and a high mortality rate, that is, it has a significant excess of mortality over fertility. An important statement is that the formation of social safety is not only the overcoming of existing problems and threats, but, above all, the formation of tools to prevent and protect society from their onset. Considerable attention is paid to the substantiation of approaches to the formation in our country of conditions for ensuring social safety, taking into account the principles of sustainable development of human civilization and its scientifically sound balance. Among these principles are noted – the acquisition of new knowledge by employees; priority development of the social sphere; implementation of an active regulatory policy of the state to ensure social guarantees, which should take into account the concentration of state resources on the satisfaction of priority social interests; creating an effective mechanism for achieving social safety. All this should contribute to sustainable socio-economic development.

The genesis and evolution of the formation of agglomeration and their impact on ensuring sustainable development in Ukraine were investigated. Criteria and the main features of agglomeration in the structure and components of sustainable development were disclosed. It is noticed that the main task of the forming agglomeration is to help to improve the living standards of residents of settlement remote from the city-core of agglomeration and equalization of differences in social and cultural services to the population. A number of measures were offered to accelerate the process of providing sustainable development. Among the latest, the development of mechanisms for attracting investments in the development of the social sphere and increasing the efficiency of their usage may provide positive effect.

Relevant theoretical and methodological, methodical, and practical issues of the role of education in ensuring sustainable development and achieving social stability under the transformation processes in Ukraine and the world are considered. It seems essential, as nowadays there are many new threats in our country, which require the identification of factors that may affect them, and primarily in terms of mitigation. In this regard, studying the problems associated with identifying and disclosing the factors that positively and negatively affect the growth of social stability and sustainable development, in particular factors of social and production, innovation and technological, natural and technogenic character under the deep transformation processes, is carried out. Among the factors that characterize and determine a socially stable environment, the factors of the population size, the level of urbanization, and the state of the industrial and social infrastructure development are of great importance. At the same time, the interaction of various factors plays an important role. Their dynamism, efficiency, and harmonization facilitate this. This should be the goal of state policy to achieve interaction between the processes of public consumption and the restoration of natural resources at a harmonious balance of economic, social, and environmental goals and needs, ensuring the overcome of both external and internal threats. In achieving sustainable development, special importance belongs to the educational sphere, which is an important factor in ensuring social stability. At the same time, special attention in the context of the educational sphere as a factor exerting a critical influence is paid to innovative technologies, human and other types of capital. Within the framework of studying various aspects of the educational sphere, practical approaches to the development of the social policy directed on the successful decision of modern problems of development of civilization are also considered.

Introduction. Activation of the processes of European integration of Ukraine, in particular, involves entry into the European educational space, and this necessitates the solution of a number of tasks by the educational system. Among them: promote the development of professional inclinations and interests of pupils and students, providing them with the necessary amount of knowledge; to help students choose a field of professional activity that would correspond to their abilities and opportunities and, at the same time, optimally correlate with social and personal interests, as well as prepare future specialists for the challenges that may await them in the modern labor market. At the same time, it is important to focus on the education of a creative personality that is able to adapt to the changes taking place around it. All these processes affect indicators characterizing the level of education development and the state of the environment in which they occur. As practice shows, changes are primarily variations in the external environment that affect, in particular, the activities of educational institutions.Purpose of the research. The purpose of the study is to methodologically ensure the strengthening of the role of education in ensuring positive socio-economic changes in the development of the country through the improvement of the training of competitive specialists with the active use of original, creative, innovative approaches and solutions.Results. The main tasks currently facing the educational sphere are defined and revealed. The role of education in the formation of the country’s personnel potential and the creative personality of an employee operating in a market economy is characterized. The essence and importance of achieving appropriate educational standards and the unity of the educational space are highlighted. The main components of the system of the educational process and principles, the observance of which contributes to the improvement of the quality of educational services, are given. The main component trajectories of education development in the conditions of globalization and European integration of our country are substantiated, as well as approaches to the active use of best practices in this aspect.Prospects. The strategic direction of the formation and development of the trajectory of the educational space determines the prospects for further research, which should be aimed at achieving a harmonious balance of all aspects of training employees in the educational sphere. Directly, this involves solving the tasks of ensuring the transmission of social norms and rules between generations and optimizing the mechanism of social-normative control, as well as the restructuring of institutions of professional socialization and the expansion of individual autonomy in the education system, the creation of conditions for ensuring equal access of the population to educational institutions, the activation of modernization education and ensuring constant improvement of the quality of the social and educational environment as a prerequisite for the innovative development of Ukraine.