Administration of Water Resources Management: Key Facts About Water Resources in Poland

Abstract

This chapter reviews and evaluates institutional solutions related to water management. It indicates which institutions have been responsible for water management in Poland in the last dozen or so years and what institutional changes have been introduced since 2018. The study identifies the main problems that over recent years have resulted from water management by various institutions responsible for key issues regarding water quantity and quality. The main problems related to proper water management in Poland include lack of uniform interpretation of water law, lack of a coherent information system, and access to information by both water management employees and water users. In order to deal with these problems, first of all, there should be conducted a series of training for both employees and stakeholders regarding a uniform interpretation of water law. A full assessment of the water management reform implementation in Poland and of all the changes introduced after 2018 will be possible in about 2 or 3 years.