CONTENT OF CENTERS FOR ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The article examines the problem of the formation of centers of ecology and sustainable development of natural resources, their functional, thematic and landscape content. Such centers focus on a wide range of topics related to sustainable development, the search for effective tools to reduce pollution and the trade-off between growth and ecological balance. They contribute to the understanding of the natural environment and its resources through scientific research and the development of an appropriate natural resource management strategy. They can become a platform for conducting the necessary field research. Similar centers work in different countries on different continents. The structure of such a center depends on its direction of work. Several typical divisions present in these and similar centers have been identified. These are departments of scientific research, prevention of environmental problems; nature protection; development of territories; education and information; tourism and recreation; museum and exhibition work; consulting activities; administration and finance; international cooperation.The landscape and thematic content of the centers depends on their specific specialization, location, geographical features of the region and climatic conditions of the area. The existing vegetation becomes the basis in the landscape organization of such objects. Stylization of landscape compositions is also used in such centers. It is carried out at the expense of block plantings of plants that, by their species affiliation, are close to the biodiversity of certain Ukrainian biotopes. Therefore, the centers of ecology and sustainable development of natural resources are the personification of nature, science and landscape art.