The purpose of the research is to study the socio-economic aspects of ensuring sustainable development in modern conditions and to determine the conditions and directions of its development.

The methodology of the research - methods of comparative analysis and generalization were used.

The practical importance of the research - ensuring sustainable development involves the transfer of resources to future generations and the pace of continuous development. In this regard, it is important to take the necessary measures to implement sustainable development's socio-economic and environmental aspects.

The results of the research - recommendations to ensure the optimal balance between the socio-economic and environmental aspects of sustainable development, to effectively meet the needs of society.

The originality and scientific novelty of the research - ensuring sustainable development depend not only on increasing economic efficiency but also on eliminating economic inequality. The role of ensuring sustainable development, the elimination of economic inequality, the main conditions and directions for the abandonment of the principles of maximum efficiency in meeting the social needs of society have been identified.

Keywords: sustainable development, national economy, socio-economic and environmental aspects, resource potential.