The Right to the Environment in the Republic of Poland
The Right to the Environment in the Republic of Poland

Summary/Abstract: Polish environmental law has constitutional fundaments, but the main part of the legal regulation in this area is contained in ordinary law. The two most important acts determining the Polish environmental law are Act on the Environmental Protection of 20011 and the Nature Conservation Act of 20042. They are of a cross-cutting nature and cover essentially all elements of the environment. The Act on the Environmental Protection is more focused on the use of the environment, while the Nature Conservation Act focuses on conservation – its basic part concerns forms of nature conservation. A number of other legal acts pertain to individual resources (elements) of the environment. For example, the Water Law Act of 20173 governs the protection and use of water. The 1991 Forest Act4 governs Forest protection. The Waste Act of 20125 covers waste protection. In total, dozens of laws directly related to the environment can be identified.

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