Poland's maritime policy - the past, a new approach

Abstract

The article aims at analyzing the prior stages of Poland's maritime economy development and maritime policy operated towards it. There is also presented the role of the public factor with regard to Poland's maritime policy, including independent, local governments which were estab­lished after the economic transformation of Poland had begun. The last part of the article concerns a new, integrated approach to maritime policy advocated by the EU. An integrated approach towards various areas of maritime policy employed in Poland is presented in the document Polityka Morska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej do roku 2020 (z perspektywą do 2030 roku) [The Republic of Poland's maritime policy until 2020 (with an outlook to the year 2030)], approved by the Council of Ministers on 17 March 2015. As regards its nature, the future maritime policy employed by Poland will be much more similar to a regional policy than to typical sectorial policies. Entities different to state administration, including regional and local governments, will be, to a greater extent than previ­ously, involved in its employment.