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Ivory Coast, the Gulf of Guinea country, faces numerous social and economic problems on the road to its development. These problems make the country one of the poorest countries in the world, and lead to an increase in load on the environment. National Sustainable Development Strategy of the country consists of seven sections, focusing on institutional indicators. Commission on Sustainable Development recommends using economic, social and environmental indicators. Therefore, in this article, on the basis of ecological and economic analysis of the country, we offer a system of indicators covering all groups of indicators.

Process of development of Ivory Coast as all countries of Africa is based on the exploitation of natural resources. But this economic development pattern leads to the destruction of the environment. To solve this problem at the end of the twentieth century there was a key concept of modern ecology: the concept of sustainable development. Every country in the framework of this concept defines its development strategy to preserve its natural wealth, to ensure reduction of social disparities without damaging the environment. The article analyzes the major environmental problems Ivory Coast and the main directions of the concept of sustainable development.