CATEGORY OF “NATURAL-RESOURCE POTENTIAL” TERRITORY IN THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The paper disclosed with the multidimensional concept of “natural-resources potential”, which is one of the important factors of economic development of the territory. The role of root words, it includes, such as “natural resources”, “potential”, “nature” and “resources” and found the relationship between them. Analysis of the scientific approaches to the interpretation of the term “natural-resource potential” and given the author’s definition of this category under the concept of sustainable development of the territory.