Zachowania konsumentów na rynku produktów ekologicznych w Polsce i innych krajach Unii Europejskiej
Consumers’ Behaviours in the Market for Ecological Products in Poland and Other European Union Countries

Summary/Abstract: An aim of considerations is to describe consumers’ behaviours in the market for ecological products in Poland and in other European Union (EU) countries, their determinants as well as to indicate the impact of consumers’ behaviours on formation of marketing activities. To implement the aim the author used secondary research. The market for ecological products now belongs to the dynamically developing market sectors in the highly developed countries. The development of supply is determined by the changes occurring in behaviours of consumers who in their purchasing decisions take into account the criteria connected with environmental protection, what is an important premise for taking into consideration the ecological criteria in marketing activities. The recognition of the problems in question is of the practical importance for Polish enterprises operating or planning to operate in this segment, what is connected with the necessity to achieve a definite position in the community’s market. The Polish market for ecological products has an enormous potential which, unfortunately, is used only to a minor part; hence, there is an urgent need to recognise the barriers limiting its development. The article is a part of the stream of surveys connected with permanent and sustainable development, what contributes to meeting the most important needs of the present and future generations as well as to preserve the resources of the environment and its biological variety. The article is of the conceptual nature.

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