Opłaty środowiskowe za korzystanie z usług ekosystemów wodnych w nowych warunkach rynkowych
Environmental fees for using water ecosystems services in new market conditions

Summary/Abstract: The main object of the present paper is to assess the proposed changes in water management resulting from the implementation of the provisions of the new Water Law. The basis of the research method used in the article is a critical analysis of literature and source documents. The article presents the basic principles of the currently drafted reforms of water management in Poland prepared by the government, especially in terms of fees and their regulation. It also discusses the main risks associated with the operation of water services at the level of local governments, i.e. increasing the level and spatial variation of prices and the problem of their social acceptability and accessibility. The article also presents environmental fees and their impact on businesses and households in the Polish economy proposed in the new Water Law.

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