The legal framework for sports development and the environmental protection Cover Image

Prawne ramy rozwoju sportu a ochrona środowiska naturalnego
The legal framework for sports development and the environmental protection

Author(s): Magdalena Sitek
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: environmental protection; the impact of sport on the environment; European law; environmental law; sports facilities; playing sports

Summary/Abstract: Sport is an important element of public health, politics and business. Thepopularity of active sporting is increasing part of society. However, the passiveparticipation in sports events is important too. On the need for active and passivesports is necessary to build sports infrastructure. The dynamic growth of the sportssector makes people to ask the question about its impact on the natural environment.There is actually no major research on this subject and the proof of it can be foundin the fact that there are residual and insufficient legal regulations on this matter.Hence, the research hypothesis is that the sport is not a sector indifferent to theenvironment, and may even pose a rather serious threat. The aim of the research is toanalyze the law and EU documents as well as Polish regulations in terms of searchingfor solutions that protect the natural environment against excessive interference ofsport in the environment. The final conclusions indicate on the need to revise theEU and Polish legal system regarding

  • Issue Year: 40/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 163-175
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish