Financing of environmental protection in Poland by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Cover Image

Finansowanie ochrony środowiska w Polsce przez Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej
Financing of environmental protection in Poland by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Author(s): Kamil Borowski
Subject(s): Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: financing system; environmental protection; funds

Summary/Abstract: The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management takes actions based on the strategy approved for the years 2013-2016 with the prospect of 2020. The structure of the objectives of the National Fund Strategy includes four perspectives: • the prospect of finance − effective disbursement of funds, • the prospect of beneficiaries − improvement of communication with beneficiaries, • the prospect of internal processes − efficient service beneficiaries, • the perspective of innovation, challenges, development – building competence center. By using these four perspectives it is possible to efficiently carry out its following objectives: 1) conservation and sustainable management of water resources, 2) rational management and protection of the earth’s surface, 3) protection of the atmosphere, 4) protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The contribution of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is a very important element of the system of financing environmental protection in Poland. The appointment of ambitious and systematic targets can be deployed and established contribute to increasing the level of additional investment area of environmental protection and water management. Additional support from the local government units, entrepreneurs, and above all funds coming from the European Union allows implementation of somewhat coherent program to improve the environment and enhance the comfort and quality of life.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 437
  • Page Range: 32-41
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish