Abstract
The article is a response to the lack of systemic solutions that should help in preventing/mitigating conflicts between the needs of non-energy mining industry (NEEI) and nature conservation requirements under the NATURA 2000 system. Construction of conceptual models based on the results of surveys carried out in the framework of the research proj ect "Economic activity models" 2013, and on the complementary literature studies. The conditions under which both types of activity could together drive the economic development of the municipality and provide its local specialization are highlighted. The barriers to the implementation of such a scenario are described, and an explanation about how to break through these barriers is provided. The necessary directions of the legal and organizational changes are described, relying on the good practices implemented in other European countries. The article contains a proposal for a strategic approach that would help Polish decision-makers and local communities in preventing and mitigating the local conflicts between nature protection and the exploitation of mineral resources. The results can be used in the process of elaborating the national policy management of mineral resources. The approach proposed in the article should also be applied to the elaboration of development policies/strategies at a municipality and regional scale, wherever there is a potential conflict between mining and nature conservation needs. The model presented is an original proposal. This is the first attempt, in Poland, to indicate a scenario approach to solving problems concerning the impact mining has on nature. The approach should be applied both at a national and local level.
Highlights
The aim of this article is to propose a systemic approach, which will allow an equilibrium between natural resources exploitation in NATURA 2000 protected areas and economical/social development to be found
The article uses the output of the research project "Economic activity models in municipalities situated in NATURA 2000 areas" (Models, 2013)
In the proposed model for the mining sector, i.e. section B according to the PKD 2007 classification, there is a perspective action scenario, which is intended to be accomplished on a local level in collaboration with every interested party, so the local development would fulfil the rules of the balanced growth such as economy development stability, high life quality and spatial order
Summary
The aim of this article is to propose a systemic approach, which will allow an equilibrium between natural resources exploitation in NATURA 2000 protected areas and economical/social development to be found. The model recommended in the article is a strategic approaches which allows for the merging interests of a country’s economic branches with the economic and social aspirations of the inhabitants of the NATURA 2000 areas and with the requirements created to protect environmental heritage. Creating the typology of the municipalities with NATURA 2000 areas, a municipality type was distinguished according to the economic usage of Journal of Sustainable Mining (2014) 13(3), 19–25 the natural resources. As well as using statistical data as a source of information, data contained in local documents, mainly local development strategies, was used
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