Management of social and economic development of rural border areas (on the example of Yavoriv district)

On the example of the Yavoriv district of the Lviv region, features of planning of social and economic development of the rural territory located near the border are considered. The positive features that form the com-petitive advantages of the rural areas of the region are highlighted, among them a convenient geographical location, a sufficiently developed transport infrastructure, unique natural features, as well as there are highlighted the main shortcomings that hinder development, in particular, it concerns conservatism in approaches to perceiving the es-sence of the rural area in its modern sense adopted in the countries of the European Union. It is shown how the development planning during the period of functioning of the Soviet command and administrative system affected the state of the rural territories of the Yavoriv district, especially on the ecological aspect. In the process of reviewing the development of the territories, it is proposed to use the term “innovative sustainable development” (ISD), its main components were identified. The necessity of correlation of all local development plans with already existing regional and national plans and programmes was emphasized. The need to introduce “Transition network” practice in rural areas of the Yavoriv district and in rural areas of the whole country was indicated. It is determined that further research in this direction should be focused on planning of socio-economic development of separate territorial communities.