Abstract
<p>The article comprises an analysis of public opinion surveys concerning the environmental awareness in Polish society concerning natural resources and their protection, which issue has not been presented to date comprehensively in the literature on the subject. To this end, i.e. to present the degree of this awareness, the results of opinion surveys on the following topics have been presented and analysed: environmental protection as a social problem and the sources of knowledge on this subject, climate change, natural resources as sources of energy, attitude to the nuclear power plant construction, and air quality. The study has been based on representative surveys carried out by public opinion polling centres. The above-mentioned analysis has been preceded by terminological findings on such terms as “environmental security”, “natural resources”, “environmental awareness” and “public opinion”, with a proposal for a new definition of environmental awareness, referring to elements of legal awareness. It has been assumed that the knowledge of the degree of public awareness is useful in designing legal solutions conducive to environmentally sound behaviour and in taking decisions on a gradual increase in the extent to which public participation in natural resource management is allowed. The research hypothesis that awareness of natural resources among the Polish population is not optimal but is gradually increasing was confirmed. It has been pointed out that legal measures to promote environmental measures need to be complemented and strengthened by instructional and educational measures.</p>
Highlights
The study discusses the ecological awareness in Polish society with regard to natural resources and their conservation
M The article comprises an analysis of public opinion surveys concerning the environmental awareness in Polish society concerning natural resources and their protection, which issue has not been presented to date comprehensively in the literature on the subject
The issues related to natural resources and their conservation covered by public opinion surveys include, in particular, those necessary for human life, such as water and energy
Summary
The study discusses the ecological awareness in Polish society with regard to natural resources and their conservation. S of environmental awareness can be an important element to be taken into account when designing legal solutions concerning this issue. The literature on the subject notes that natural resources should be viewed as a public good.[2] This high position to be enjoyed by issues relating to natural resources runs counter to the low priority that has been. In the context of the need for greater involvement of citizens in the process of managing natural resources, an important link appears between the It is proposed to develop specific regulations to define the manner of social participation in the process of managing natural resources in the face of new global challenges related to “the shrinking of natural resources, their deterioration in quality and their growing importance for the functioning of the modern economy”.4 Action should be taken to promote a culture of “sustainability, i.e. the sustainable use of natural resources by Poles”.5 In the context of the need for greater involvement of citizens in the process of managing natural resources, an important link appears between the
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