Current State and Circumstances of Agri-Environmental Policies and Eco-Services Development in Poland

Impact assessment of the Agri-Environment-Climate Measure (M10) of RDP 2014-2020 on environmental and climatic policies implementation according to the perception of Polish farmers

“…In an earlier study, Jezierska-Thöle et al (2021) presented complex interactions between fund absorption and socio-economic development, as well as natural and non-natural conditions, which is in agreement with our results. Similarly, Bojar and Żarski (2020) have indicated the positive influence of M10 on farmers' prosperity and also on their awareness of environmental goals. The results of our study show that the obligations imposed during programme implementation, which were connected with the increase in workload and production costs, did not influence the generally positive evaluation of farmers' participation.…”

“…The largest payment amounts were made in the Zachodniopomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Lubelskie, Pomorskie, and Wielkopolskie regions, while the lowest payments were made in Śląskie, Opolskie, Łódzkie, and Świętokrzyskie (ARMA Report, 2022). These differences may be attributed to variations in natural, economic, and social conditions, as well as agricultural technologies (Bojar and Żarski, 2020).…”

“…Limited analyses of the effects of M10 implementation in Poland exist, mainly focusing on short-term statistics and offering limited stakeholder feedback (Report, 2017;Michalek et al, 2020;ARMA Report, 2022). Bojar and Żarski (2020) emphasized the need for optimization and stakeholder involvement in agri-climate-environmental policies, thereby highlighting the irregularities in fund distribution (Bojar and Żarski, 2020). Jezierska-Thöle et al (2021) identified the areas where pro-environmental management has been widely adopted based on socio-economic, technological, and natural conditions.…”